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Falafel vs. Raisin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between falafel and raisins?

  • Falafel is richer in folate, iron, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc, while raisins are higher in copper.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for folate is 22% higher.
  • Raisins have 41 times less saturated fat than falafel. Falafel has 2.383g of saturated fat, while raisins have 0.058g.
  • Raisins have a higher glycemic index (64) than falafel (33).

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Raisins, seedless types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 66% 71% 106% 6% 43% 1.4% 39% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +156.3%
Contains more IronIron +81.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +581.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +131.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
~equal in Calcium ~50mg

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%
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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 7.7% 0% 2.4% 0% 27% 29% 14% 5.7% 40% 0% 8.8% 3.8% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +207.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1760%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Raisin DV% diff.
Fructose 29.68g 37%
Fats 17.8g 0.46g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.037g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.051g 25%
Folate 93µg 5µg 22%
Protein 13.31g 3.07g 20%
Iron 3.42mg 1.88mg 19%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.299mg 17%
Carbs 31.84g 79.18g 16%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Phosphorus 192mg 101mg 13%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.22mg 12%
Sodium 294mg 11mg 12%
Magnesium 82mg 32mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.058g 11%
Copper 0.258mg 0.318mg 7%
Potassium 585mg 749mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.095mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.174mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.106mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.125mg 3%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Calories 333kcal 299kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.766mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 2.3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Starch 2.7g 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 75.48g N/A
Calcium 54mg 50mg 0%
Sugar 59.19g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.057mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.083mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.072mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A

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
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3% 79% 15% 2%
Protein: 3.07 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 79.18 g
Water: 15.43 g
Other: 1.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +333.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3769.6%
Contains more WaterWater +124.4%
Contains more OtherOther +30.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.7%

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
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40% 35% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.037 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19843.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11143.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Raisin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168165/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.