Falafel vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between falafel and seaweed
- Falafel has more phosphorus, manganese, potassium, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, seaweed is higher in folate, calcium, and magnesium.
- Seaweed covers your daily need for folate, 22% more than falafel.
- Falafel has 63 times more vitamin B6 than seaweed. While falafel has 0.125mg of vitamin B6, seaweed has only 0.002mg.
- Seaweed has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Falafel, home-prepared and Seaweed, kelp, 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +557.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +20% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +98.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +357.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +245.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +47.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +211.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +192% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +122.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +6150% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +87.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +119.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +93.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 66µg | 55% | |
| Fats | 17.8g | 0.56g | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.047g | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 0.098g | 25% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 1.68g | 23% |
| Folate | 93µg | 180µg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.2mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 42mg | 21% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 43kcal | 15% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 89mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 168mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 0.247g | 10% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 121mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.002mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.05mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 9.57g | 7% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 2.85mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.642mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 6% | |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 0.47mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 233mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 1.23mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 8.27g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.6g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +692.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3078.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +232.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +135.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +172% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10278.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +8751.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.6% |
