Falafel vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between falafel and tortillas
- Falafel has more iron and potassium; however, tortillas are higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B6, and folate.
- Tortillas cover your daily need for selenium, 65% more than falafel.
- Falafel has 2 times more potassium than tortillas. While falafel has 585mg of potassium, tortillas have only 262mg.
- Falafel has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of tortillas is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Falafel, home-prepared and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat.
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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 | +123.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +351.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +28% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3600% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +463.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +74.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +365.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +149.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +48.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 1µg | 37µg | 65% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.823mg | 56% |
| Fiber | 9.8g | 39% | |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 30% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 4.858mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 346mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.992g | 21% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 244mg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 3.062g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.312mg | 14% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 9.76g | 12% |
| Folate | 93µg | 138µg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 4.878g | 11% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 2.63mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 262mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 512mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.289mg | 9% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 9.76g | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 6% | |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 45.89g | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 1.92mg | 4% |
| Choline | 20mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 310kcal | 1% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.266mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 85mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 36.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.44g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0.671mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.163mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.488mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.444mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +82.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +82.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +232.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +319.4% |
