Groat vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between groat and falafel?
- Groat is richer in copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and selenium, while falafel is higher in folate and iron.
- Groat's daily need coverage for copper is 94% higher.
- Falafel has 8 times less selenium than groat. Groat has 8.3µg of selenium, while falafel has 1µg.
- Groat has a higher glycemic index (54) than falafel (33).
We used Buckwheat and Falafel, home-prepared types in this comparison.
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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 | +181.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +326.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +60% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +88.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +730% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +55.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +156% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +572.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +322.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +68% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +44.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +210% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.1mg | 0.258mg | 94% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.02mg | 1.044mg | 37% |
| Magnesium | 231mg | 82mg | 35% |
| Manganese | 1.3mg | 0.691mg | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.04g | 10.171g | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 347mg | 192mg | 22% |
| Fats | 3.4g | 17.8g | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.039g | 4.16g | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.425mg | 0.166mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.233mg | 0.292mg | 19% |
| Folate | 30µg | 93µg | 16% |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 3.42mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 71.5g | 31.84g | 13% |
| Selenium | 8.3µg | 1µg | 13% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 294mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 2.4mg | 1.5mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.21mg | 0.125mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.741g | 2.383g | 7% |
| Potassium | 460mg | 585mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 54mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.101mg | 0.146mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Calories | 343kcal | 333kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 13.25g | 13.31g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 61.5g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.192mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.506mg | 0.492mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.498mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.832mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.672mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.172mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.678mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.309mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +124.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +423.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +255.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +878% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +300.4% |
