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Falafel vs. Persimmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between falafel and persimmon

  • Falafel has more phosphorus, iron, and potassium; however, persimmon is higher in vitamin C.
  • Persimmon covers your daily need for vitamin C, 72% more than falafel.
  • Falafel has 294 times more sodium than persimmon. While falafel has 294mg of sodium, persimmon has only 1mg.
  • The glycemic index of persimmon is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Falafel, home-prepared and Persimmons, native, raw.

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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 0% 8.1% 27% 94% 0% 0% 11% 0.13% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.7%
Contains more IronIron +36.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +638.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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 220% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4025%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Persimmon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.6mg 66mg 72%
Manganese 0.691mg 30%
Copper 0.258mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 28%
Fats 17.8g 0.4g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 25%
Protein 13.31g 0.8g 25%
Phosphorus 192mg 26mg 24%
Folate 93µg 23%
Magnesium 82mg 20%
Zinc 1.5mg 14%
Sodium 294mg 1mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 13%
Iron 3.42mg 2.5mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.383g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 10%
Calories 333kcal 127kcal 10%
Potassium 585mg 310mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Calcium 54mg 27mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Carbs 31.84g 33.5g 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 33.5g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.045mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.016mg 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
34% 64%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 64.4 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1563.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4350%
Contains more OtherOther +170%
Contains more WaterWater +86%
~equal in Carbs ~33.5g

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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. Persimmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169943/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.