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Falafel vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between falafel and sugar substitute?

  • Falafel is higher in iron, manganese, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
  • Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 83% more.
  • Sugar substitute contains 38 times less zinc than falafel. Falafel contains 1.5mg of zinc, while sugar substitute contains 0.04mg.
  • Falafel has less sodium.

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown types 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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1400%
Contains more IronIron +2037.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +3585.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3040.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1527.8%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +873.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1006.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +265%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +733.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 54mg 879mg 83%
Iron 3.42mg 0.16mg 41%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.022mg 29%
Copper 0.258mg 0.007mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 28%
Fats 17.8g 0g 27%
Phosphorus 192mg 8mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 25%
Folate 93µg 23%
Protein 13.31g 2.06g 23%
Magnesium 82mg 6mg 18%
Carbs 31.84g 84.77g 18%
Potassium 585mg 39mg 16%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.04mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.015mg 12%
Sodium 294mg 572mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.015mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.383g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.015mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.08mg 4%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Calories 333kcal 347kcal 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 4.03g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 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
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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +546.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +278.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +166.2%
Contains more OtherOther +65.8%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.