Falafel vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are falafel and spaghetti different?
- Falafel is higher in iron, folate, phosphorus, copper, manganese, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B2; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for spaghetti is 46% higher.
- Falafel contains 294 times more sodium than spaghetti. While falafel contains 294mg of sodium, spaghetti contains only 1mg.
- Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than spaghetti (49).
Falafel, home-prepared and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt are the varieties used in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +355.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +671.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1229.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +584% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +158% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +194.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +231% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +114.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2540% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +630% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +730% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +161% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +160.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +155.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1228.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 1µg | 26.4µg | 46% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 0.5mg | 37% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 0.93g | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.326g | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 0.131g | 25% |
| Folate | 93µg | 7µg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 58mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.1mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 44mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.322mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 18mg | 15% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 5.8g | 15% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 1mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.02mg | 11% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.02mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 0.176g | 10% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 158kcal | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.51mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.049mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 7mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.112mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 29.06g | N/A |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 30.86g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.56g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0.44mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +129.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1814% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +767.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +79.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7664.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1176.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.6% |
