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Falafel vs. Tart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between falafel and tart?

  • Falafel is higher in copper, potassium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, tart is richer in vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Tart's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 29% more.
  • Tart contains 9 times less potassium than falafel. Falafel contains 585mg of potassium, while tart contains 66mg.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than tart (45).

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Breakfast tart, low fat 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +786.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +253.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +435.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1190%
~equal in Iron ~3.42mg

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%
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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% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +230.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +264%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +204%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~100µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Tart DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1µg 285µg 32%
Manganese 0.691mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.549mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.878g 22%
Selenium 1µg 12.9µg 22%
Copper 0.258mg 0.073mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.38mg 20%
Protein 13.31g 3.99g 19%
Fats 17.8g 5.99g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 3.338g 17%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 3.8mg 17%
Carbs 31.84g 76.8g 15%
Potassium 585mg 66mg 15%
Phosphorus 192mg 93mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.285mg 12%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.28mg 11%
Magnesium 82mg 44mg 9%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.383g 1.393g 5%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 4%
Sodium 294mg 361mg 3%
Folate 93µg 100µg 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Calories 333kcal 372kcal 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 3.8mg 2%
Calcium 54mg 44mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 75.3g N/A
Iron 3.42mg 3.42mg 0%
Sugar 4.87g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 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
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4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.6%
Contains more FatsFats +197.2%
Contains more WaterWater +187.5%
Contains more OtherOther +105.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.2%

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
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25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +204.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +373.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.5%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.