Falafel vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between falafel and tempeh
- Falafel has more folate and iron; however, tempeh has more copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and calcium.
- Tempeh's daily need coverage for copper is 34% more.
- Falafel has 33 times more sodium than tempeh. Falafel has 294mg of sodium, while tempeh has 9mg.
- Falafel has a higher glycemic index than tempeh.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Tempeh.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +42% |
| Contains more IronIron | +26.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +31.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +105.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +117.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +88.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +87.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +287.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +115.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +152.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +72% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.56mg | 34% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 1.3mg | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 3.205g | 17% |
| Folate | 93µg | 24µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.358mg | 15% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 20.29g | 14% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 9mg | 12% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 10.8g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 266mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 2.64mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 2.7mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 7.64g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.215mg | 7% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 192kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.078mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 111mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 412mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 1.14mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.08µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 4.3g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 2.539g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 7.64g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 81mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.194mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.796mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.88mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 1.43mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.908mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.893mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.92mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.466mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +64.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +316.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +52.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +72.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +217.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~2.539g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~4.3g
