Falafel vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are falafel and sweet and sour different?
- Falafel is higher than sweet and sour in iron, phosphorus, folate, copper, magnesium, potassium, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
- Falafel covers your daily need for iron, 40% more than sweet and sour.
- Sweet and sour has a higher glycemic index (70) than falafel (33).
Falafel, home-prepared and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +925% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +440% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +490.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1528.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +226.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1566.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2642.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +10.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +204.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +773.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +458.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +214% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +135.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1062.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +443.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 0.21mg | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0g | 28% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 0.02g | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 7mg | 26% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 0.27g | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 0g | 25% |
| Folate | 93µg | 8µg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.079mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 8mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 99mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.09mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 0g | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.019mg | 11% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 150kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.048mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 8.7mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.053mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 0.187mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.093mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 10mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 371mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.761mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 38.22g | 2% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 38.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 18.75g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Choline | 2.4mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.31 g
Fats:
17.8 g
Carbs:
31.84 g
Water:
34.62 g
Other:
2.43 g
Protein:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +4829.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +88900% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +99.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +74.1% |
