Falafel vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are falafel and yam different?
- Falafel is higher in iron, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, manganese, and zinc; however, yam is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for iron for falafel is 36% higher.
- Falafel contains 64 times more saturated fat than yam. While falafel contains 2.383g of saturated fat, yam contains only 0.037g.
- Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than yam (51).
Falafel, home-prepared and Yam, raw are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +290.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +217.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +533.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +44.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +525% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +249.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +74.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +30.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +418.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +89.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +304.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +968.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +134.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 0.54mg | 36% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 0.17g | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.076g | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 0.006g | 25% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 1.53g | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 55mg | 20% |
| Folate | 93µg | 23µg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 17.1mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 16% | |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 21mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.293mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.397mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 9mg | 12% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 118kcal | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 0.037g | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.24mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.032mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.178mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 816mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 17mg | 4% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.112mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 0.552mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 27.88g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 23.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.5g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +769.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10370.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +196.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +101% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +169416.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5373.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.4% |