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Falafel vs. Maple syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between falafel and maple syrup

  • Falafel has more iron, phosphorus, copper, folate, magnesium, and potassium, while maple syrup has more manganese and vitamin B2.
  • Maple syrup's daily need coverage for manganese is 96% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in maple syrup is lower.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of falafel is 33, while the glycemic index of maple syrup is 54.

The food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Syrups, maple.

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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 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175.9%
Contains more IronIron +3009.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +320.8%
~equal in Zinc ~1.47mg

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% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +711.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6150%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +665.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Maple syrup DV% diff.
Manganese 0.691mg 2.908mg 96%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 1.27mg 85%
Iron 3.42mg 0.11mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.017g 28%
Phosphorus 192mg 2mg 27%
Copper 0.258mg 0.018mg 27%
Protein 13.31g 0.04g 27%
Fats 17.8g 0.06g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.011g 25%
Folate 93µg 0µg 23%
Magnesium 82mg 21mg 15%
Carbs 31.84g 67.04g 12%
Sodium 294mg 12mg 12%
Potassium 585mg 212mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.007g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.002mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.066mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.081mg 6%
Calcium 54mg 102mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.036mg 5%
Calories 333kcal 260kcal 4%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.6µg 1%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 67.04g N/A
Sugar 60.46g N/A
Zinc 1.5mg 1.47mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 1.6mg 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
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33175%
Contains more FatsFats +29566.7%
Contains more OtherOther +417%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110.6%
~equal in Water ~32.39g

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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92363.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24370.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.