Falafel vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between falafel and rice
- Falafel has more iron, folate, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B2; however, rice is higher in selenium.
- Falafel covers your daily need for iron, 40% more than rice.
- Falafel has 294 times more sodium than rice. While falafel has 294mg of sodium, rice has only 1mg.
- The glycemic index of rice is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Falafel, home-prepared and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, unenriched, cooked without salt.
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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 | +583.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +440% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1571.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1610% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +273.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +206.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +346.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +650% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +630% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1176.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +161% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +34.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +33.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 0.2mg | 40% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 0.28g | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.076g | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 0.088g | 25% |
| Folate | 93µg | 3µg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.069mg | 21% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 2.69g | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 43mg | 21% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 12mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 35mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 1mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 7.5µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.013mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.02mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.472mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 0.077g | 10% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 130kcal | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.49mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 10mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.39mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.093mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 28.17g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 27.77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0.222mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +394.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6257.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +478.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +97.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11458% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5373.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.8% |