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Falafel vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between falafel and rutabagas

  • Falafel has more iron, copper, manganese, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, and zinc; however, rutabagas are higher in vitamin C.
  • Falafel covers your daily need for iron, 37% more than rutabagas.
  • Falafel has 88 times more saturated fat than rutabagas. While falafel has 2.383g of saturated fat, rutabagas have only 0.027g.
  • The glycemic index of rutabagas is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Falafel, home-prepared and Rutabagas, 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 14% 13% 27% 17% 11% 6.5% 23% 1.6% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +310%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.8%
Contains more IronIron +677.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +706.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +525%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +262.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +427.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%

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 83% 0% 6% 0% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +315%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +342.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1462.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Rutabagas DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 0.44mg 37%
Fats 17.8g 0.16g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.088g 27%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 25mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.025g 25%
Copper 0.258mg 0.032mg 25%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.131mg 24%
Protein 13.31g 1.08g 24%
Phosphorus 192mg 53mg 20%
Folate 93µg 21µg 18%
Magnesium 82mg 20mg 15%
Calories 333kcal 37kcal 15%
Sodium 294mg 12mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.027g 11%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.24mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.04mg 10%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Potassium 585mg 305mg 8%
Carbs 31.84g 8.62g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.09mg 5%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.16mg 3%
Fructose 1.61g 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.7mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.1mg 2%
Calcium 54mg 43mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 6.32g N/A
Sugar 4.46g N/A
Starch 0.4g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 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
9% 89%
Protein: 1.08 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 8.62 g
Water: 89.43 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1132.4%
Contains more FatsFats +11025%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +269.4%
Contains more OtherOther +242.3%
Contains more WaterWater +158.3%

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
19% 18% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40584%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4627.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Rutabagas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168454/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.