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Falafel vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between falafel and chia seeds

  • Chia seeds are richer than falafel in selenium, phosphorus, manganese, copper, magnesium, calcium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for chia seeds is 99% higher.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index than falafel.

Food types used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Seeds, chia seeds, dried.

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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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +308.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1068.5%
Contains more IronIron +125.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +258.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +205.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +347.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +294.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5420%

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +89.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +324.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +745.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1.6mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.17mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Chia seeds DV% diff.
Fiber 34.4g 138%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 23.665g 130%
Selenium 1µg 55.2µg 99%
Phosphorus 192mg 860mg 95%
Manganese 0.691mg 2.723mg 88%
Copper 0.258mg 0.924mg 74%
Magnesium 82mg 335mg 60%
Calcium 54mg 631mg 58%
Iron 3.42mg 7.72mg 54%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 8.83mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.62mg 40%
Zinc 1.5mg 4.58mg 28%
Fats 17.8g 30.74g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 2.309g 20%
Sodium 294mg 16mg 12%
Folate 93µg 49µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 10%
Calories 333kcal 486kcal 8%
Protein 13.31g 16.54g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Potassium 585mg 407mg 5%
Saturated fat 2.383g 3.33g 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Carbs 31.84g 42.12g 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 1.6mg 0%
Net carbs 31.84g 7.72g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.17mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g 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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +496.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.3%
Contains more FatsFats +72.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.3%
Contains more OtherOther +97.5%

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
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +340.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +468.9%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.