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Falafel vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between falafel and paprika?

  • Paprika has more vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, copper, potassium, vitamin B5, manganese, and zinc than falafel.
  • Paprika's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 985% higher.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index (33) than paprika (0).

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Spices, paprika types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +324.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +289.7%
Contains more IronIron +518.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +176.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +188.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +530%

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 3% 821% 582% 0% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +77.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +89.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +246200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +641%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +863.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +759.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1612.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Paprika DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1µg 2463µg 274%
Iron 3.42mg 21.14mg 222%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 194%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 2.141mg 155%
Fiber 34.9g 140%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 1.23mg 82%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 10.06mg 56%
Copper 0.258mg 0.713mg 51%
Potassium 585mg 2280mg 50%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 2.51mg 44%
Manganese 0.691mg 1.59mg 39%
Zinc 1.5mg 4.33mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 7.766g 24%
Magnesium 82mg 178mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 1.695g 21%
Calcium 54mg 229mg 18%
Phosphorus 192mg 314mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.33mg 15%
Folate 93µg 49µg 11%
Sodium 294mg 68mg 10%
Selenium 1µg 6.3µg 10%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Fats 17.8g 12.89g 8%
Carbs 31.84g 53.99g 7%
Calories 333kcal 282kcal 3%
Protein 13.31g 14.14g 2%
Saturated fat 2.383g 2.14g 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g 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
14% 13% 54% 11% 8%
Protein: 14.14 g
Fats: 12.89 g
Carbs: 53.99 g
Water: 11.24 g
Other: 7.74 g
Contains more FatsFats +38.1%
Contains more WaterWater +208%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.6%
Contains more OtherOther +218.5%
~equal in Protein ~14.14g

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
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.695 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.766 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +500.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.7%

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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. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/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.