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Falafel vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between falafel and pretzel

  • Falafel is higher in magnesium, copper, and potassium, yet pretzel is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, iron, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Pretzel covers your daily sodium needs 41% more than falafel.
  • Falafel contains 3 times more magnesium than pretzel. While falafel contains 82mg of magnesium, pretzel contains only 29mg.
  • The amount of sodium in falafel is lower.
  • The glycemic index of falafel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted.

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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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +182.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.3%
Contains more IronIron +33.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +340%

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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +404.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +78.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Pretzel DV% diff.
Sodium 294mg 1240mg 41%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 5.27mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.727g 24%
Fats 17.8g 2.93g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.424mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 1.291g 19%
Folate 93µg 166µg 18%
Carbs 31.84g 80.39g 16%
Iron 3.42mg 4.58mg 15%
Manganese 0.691mg 1.015mg 14%
Fiber 3.4g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.332mg 13%
Magnesium 82mg 29mg 13%
Copper 0.258mg 0.156mg 11%
Potassium 585mg 223mg 11%
Phosphorus 192mg 128mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.391g 9%
Protein 13.31g 10.04g 7%
Selenium 1µg 4.4µg 6%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Zinc 1.5mg 1.04mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.074mg 4%
Calories 333kcal 384kcal 3%
Calcium 54mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.322mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 2.1mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 2.21g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 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
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.6%
Contains more FatsFats +507.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1006.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +152.5%
Contains more OtherOther +44.4%

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% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1299%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +222.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.6%

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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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.