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Falafel vs. Tofu yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between falafel and tofu yogurt

  • Falafel is richer in iron, phosphorus, folate, copper, potassium, vitamin B2, and zinc, yet tofu yogurt is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for falafel is 30% higher.
  • Falafel contains 16 times more folate than tofu yogurt. Falafel contains 93µg of folate, while tofu yogurt contains 6µg.
  • Tofu yogurt contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Tofu yogurt.

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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 29% 35% 4.1% 40% 25% 8.5% 16% 4.6% 0% 71%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1144.7%
Contains more IronIron +222.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +244%
Contains more ZincZinc +383.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +405.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%

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 8.3% 0.67% 6.2% 0% 15% 4.6% 4.5% 0% 4.6% 0% 8.8% 4.5% 26%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +730%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +335%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +525%
Contains more FolateFolate +1450%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Tofu yogurt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.691mg 30%
Iron 3.42mg 1.06mg 30%
Fats 17.8g 1.8g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.4g 24%
Selenium 1µg 13µg 22%
Phosphorus 192mg 38mg 22%
Folate 93µg 6µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 1.017g 21%
Copper 0.258mg 0.075mg 20%
Protein 13.31g 3.5g 20%
Potassium 585mg 47mg 16%
Calories 333kcal 94kcal 12%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.31mg 11%
Sodium 294mg 35mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.02mg 11%
Magnesium 82mg 40mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.259g 10%
Choline 48.4mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.02mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.06mg 7%
Calcium 54mg 118mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.24mg 5%
Carbs 31.84g 15.96g 5%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 2.5mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 15.76g N/A
Sugar 1.24g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 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
4% 2% 16% 78%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 15.96 g
Water: 77.5 g
Other: 1.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +280.3%
Contains more FatsFats +888.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99.5%
Contains more OtherOther +96%
Contains more WaterWater +123.9%

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
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2442.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +309%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%

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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. Tofu yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167722/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.