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Falafel vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between falafel and chili pepper?

  • Falafel is higher in iron, manganese, phosphorus, folate, copper, and magnesium; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 158% more.
  • Chili pepper contains 33 times less sodium than falafel. Falafel contains 294mg of sodium, while chili pepper contains 9mg.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than chili pepper (45).

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +256.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +285.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.7%
Contains more IronIron +232%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +476.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +346.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +269.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +304.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8881.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +304.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.6mg 143.7mg 158%
Iron 3.42mg 1.03mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.506mg 29%
Fats 17.8g 0.44g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.239g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.024g 25%
Protein 13.31g 1.87g 23%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.187mg 22%
Phosphorus 192mg 43mg 21%
Folate 93µg 23µg 18%
Calories 333kcal 40kcal 15%
Magnesium 82mg 23mg 14%
Copper 0.258mg 0.129mg 14%
Sodium 294mg 9mg 12%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.042g 11%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.26mg 11%
Potassium 585mg 322mg 8%
Carbs 31.84g 8.81g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.086mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.072mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 48µg 5%
Calcium 54mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.201mg 2%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1.244mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 5.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +611.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3945.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +261.4%
Contains more OtherOther +182.6%
Contains more WaterWater +154.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42279.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1640.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/nutrients
  2. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.