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Falafel vs. Mayonnaise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between falafel and mayonnaise

  • Falafel has more iron, manganese, protein, copper, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, and potassium; however, mayonnaise is higher in fats.
  • Mayonnaise covers your daily need for fats 88% more than falafel.
  • Falafel has 99 times more manganese than mayonnaise. While falafel has 0.691mg of manganese, mayonnaise has only 0.007mg.
  • Falafel has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Falafel, home-prepared and Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 0.71% 2.4% 1.8% 7.9% 6.3% 4.1% 9% 83% 0.91% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +8100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +575%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2825%
Contains more IronIron +1528.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1257.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +814.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9771.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3% 5.3% 66% 2.5% 4.4% 0% 10% 1.8% 15% 408% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +773.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1462.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1760%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Mayonnaise DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 5.331g 333%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 44.69g 270%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 38.942g 229%
Vitamin K 163µg 136%
Fats 17.8g 74.85g 88%
Saturated fat 2.383g 11.703g 42%
Iron 3.42mg 0.21mg 40%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.007mg 30%
Copper 0.258mg 0.019mg 27%
Protein 13.31g 0.96g 25%
Phosphorus 192mg 21mg 24%
Vitamin E 3.28mg 22%
Folate 93µg 5µg 22%
Magnesium 82mg 1mg 19%
Calories 333kcal 680kcal 17%
Potassium 585mg 20mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 16.843g 17%
Sodium 294mg 635mg 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 42mg 14%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.15mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.01mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.019mg 11%
Carbs 31.84g 0.57g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.008mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0mg 7%
Choline 34.2mg 6%
Calcium 54mg 8mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 16µg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.172mg 2%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 7 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 0.14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal 7083kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 15g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6 5.3 N/A
Net carbs 31.84g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 0.57g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.187g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.095mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.035mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.057mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.026mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.125g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.03g 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
75% 22% 2%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 74.85 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 21.65 g
Other: 1.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1286.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5486%
Contains more WaterWater +59.9%
Contains more FatsFats +320.5%

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
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 44.69 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +974.3%

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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. Mayonnaise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171009/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.