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Falafel vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are falafel and flax seeds different?

  • Flax seeds are higher than falafel in vitamin B1, copper, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, fats, iron, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Flax seeds cover your daily need for vitamin B1 125% more than falafel.

Falafel, home-prepared and Seeds, flaxseed types were used in this article.

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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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +378%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +372.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39%
Contains more IronIron +67.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +372.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +189.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +234.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +259.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2440%

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 2% 0% 0% 6.2% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1026%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +237.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +278.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.161mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~87µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 28.73g 164%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 1.644mg 125%
Fiber 27.3g 109%
Copper 0.258mg 1.22mg 107%
Manganese 0.691mg 2.482mg 78%
Magnesium 82mg 392mg 74%
Phosphorus 192mg 642mg 64%
Selenium 1µg 25.4µg 44%
Fats 17.8g 42.16g 37%
Iron 3.42mg 5.73mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.473mg 27%
Zinc 1.5mg 4.34mg 26%
Calcium 54mg 255mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.985mg 14%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 3.08mg 13%
Sodium 294mg 30mg 11%
Calories 333kcal 534kcal 10%
Protein 13.31g 18.29g 10%
Potassium 585mg 813mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 7.527g 7%
Saturated fat 2.383g 3.663g 6%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Folate 93µg 87µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.6mg 1%
Carbs 31.84g 28.88g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal 292kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6 9.9 N/A
Net carbs 31.84g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.161mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.007g 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
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +397.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.4%
Contains more FatsFats +136.9%
~equal in Carbs ~28.88g

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
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +590.6%

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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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.