Falafel vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are falafel and prunes different?
- Falafel is higher in iron, folate, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, prunes are richer in vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for iron for falafel is 31% higher.
- Falafel contains 147 times more sodium than prunes. While falafel contains 294mg of sodium, prunes contain only 2mg.
Falafel, home-prepared and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +267.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +240.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +178.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +131.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +233.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +186.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2225% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +80.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +44.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +64% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 59.5µg | 50% | |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 0.93mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 7.1g | 28% | |
| Fats | 17.8g | 0.38g | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.062g | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 0.053g | 25% |
| Folate | 93µg | 4µg | 22% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 2.18g | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 69mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.299mg | 17% |
| Fructose | 12.45g | 16% | |
| Sodium | 294mg | 2mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 63.88g | 11% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 41mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 0.088g | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.44mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.051mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.205mg | 6% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 240kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 1.882mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 732mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 39µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.422mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.281mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.186mg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.11g | 2% | |
| Choline | 10.1mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 56.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.13g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +510.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4584.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +100.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19090.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +6609.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.3% |
