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Garlic vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between garlic and falafel

  • Garlic has more vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, selenium, and calcium; however, falafel is higher in folate, iron, and magnesium.
  • Garlic covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 85% more than falafel.
  • Garlic has 20 times more vitamin C than falafel. While garlic has 31.2mg of vitamin C, falafel has only 1.6mg.
  • Garlic has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Garlic, raw and Falafel, home-prepared.

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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.
Garlic
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +235.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +142%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1320%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +228%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.9%
Contains more IronIron +101.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.5%

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.
Garlic
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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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1850%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +888%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +3000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.125mg 85%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.691mg 43%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 1.6mg 33%
Fats 0.5g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 4.16g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 10.171g 25%
Selenium 14.2µg 1µg 24%
Folate 3µg 93µg 23%
Iron 1.7mg 3.42mg 22%
Magnesium 25mg 82mg 14%
Protein 6.36g 13.31g 14%
Calcium 181mg 54mg 13%
Sodium 17mg 294mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.089g 2.383g 10%
Calories 149kcal 333kcal 9%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.292mg 6%
Phosphorus 153mg 192mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.146mg 5%
Potassium 401mg 585mg 5%
Copper 0.299mg 0.258mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.166mg 4%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Zinc 1.16mg 1.5mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.044mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 30.96g 31.84g N/A
Carbs 33.06g 31.84g 0%
Sugar 1g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
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6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +69.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +109.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3460%
Contains more OtherOther +62%
~equal in Carbs ~31.84g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
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26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92363.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1570.7%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/nutrients
  2. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.