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Falafel vs. Pomegranate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between falafel and pomegranate

  • Falafel is richer than pomegranate in iron, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, folate, copper, zinc, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for falafel is 39% higher.
  • Falafel contains 98 times more sodium than pomegranate. Falafel contains 294mg of sodium, while pomegranate contains 3mg.

Food types used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Pomegranates, 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 8.6% 3% 21% 11% 53% 9.5% 15% 0.39% 16% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +583.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +440%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +147.9%
Contains more IronIron +1040%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +328.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +433.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +480.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%

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 34% 0% 12% 0% 17% 12% 5.5% 23% 17% 0% 41% 29% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +213.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Pomegranate DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 0.3mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.079g 27%
Fats 17.8g 1.17g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.093g 25%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.119mg 25%
Protein 13.31g 1.67g 23%
Phosphorus 192mg 36mg 22%
Magnesium 82mg 12mg 17%
Fiber 4g 16%
Folate 93µg 38µg 14%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Sodium 294mg 3mg 13%
Calories 333kcal 83kcal 13%
Copper 0.258mg 0.158mg 11%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 10.2mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.12g 10%
Potassium 585mg 236mg 10%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.35mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.053mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.067mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.293mg 5%
Calcium 54mg 10mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.075mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Carbs 31.84g 18.7g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.377mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.5µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 14.7g N/A
Sugar 13.67g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 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% 19% 78%
Protein: 1.67 g
Fats: 1.17 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 77.93 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +697%
Contains more FatsFats +1421.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.3%
Contains more OtherOther +358.5%
Contains more WaterWater +125.1%

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
41% 32% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.12 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.093 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10836.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5165.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

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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. Pomegranate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169134/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.