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Falafel vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are falafel and cinnamon different?

  • Falafel is richer in folate, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, while cinnamon is higher in manganese, calcium, iron, and copper.
  • Cinnamon covers your daily need for manganese, 729% more than falafel.
  • Falafel contains 29 times more sodium than cinnamon. Falafel contains 294mg of sodium, while cinnamon contains 10mg.

Falafel, home-prepared and Spices, cinnamon, ground types were 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.
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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1755.6%
Contains more IronIron +143.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +22%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2427.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +210%

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 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +563.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +304.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1450%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.691mg 17.466mg 729%
Fiber 53.1g 212%
Calcium 54mg 1002mg 95%
Iron 3.42mg 8.32mg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.068g 27%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Fats 17.8g 1.24g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.246g 25%
Folate 93µg 6µg 22%
Protein 13.31g 3.99g 19%
Phosphorus 192mg 64mg 18%
Carbs 31.84g 80.59g 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Sodium 294mg 10mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.041mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.022mg 10%
Copper 0.258mg 0.339mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.345g 9%
Potassium 585mg 431mg 5%
Magnesium 82mg 60mg 5%
Calories 333kcal 247kcal 4%
Selenium 1µg 3.1µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.158mg 3%
Zinc 1.5mg 1.83mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 15µg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 3.8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1.332mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.358mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 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
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1335.5%
Contains more WaterWater +227.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153.1%
Contains more OtherOther +48.1%

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
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4034.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6017.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.5%

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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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.