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Honey vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between honey and falafel

  • Falafel is richer than honey in iron, phosphorus, manganese, copper, folate, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for falafel is 38% higher.
  • Honey contains less sodium.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index than honey.

Food types used in this article are Honey 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.
Honey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
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 less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1025%
Contains more IronIron +714.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +616.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +581.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +763.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%

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.
Honey
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +220%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +336.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +762.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +329.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +420.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +4550%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Falafel DV% diff.
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Iron 0.42mg 3.42mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.16g 28%
Phosphorus 4mg 192mg 27%
Fats 0g 17.8g 27%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.691mg 27%
Protein 0.3g 13.31g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 10.171g 25%
Copper 0.036mg 0.258mg 25%
Folate 2µg 93µg 23%
Magnesium 2mg 82mg 19%
Carbs 82.4g 31.84g 17%
Potassium 52mg 585mg 16%
Sodium 4mg 294mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.146mg 12%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.5mg 12%
Saturated fat 0g 2.383g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.166mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.125mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 1.044mg 6%
Calcium 6mg 54mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.292mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1.6mg 1%
Calories 304kcal 333kcal 1%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 82.2g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 82.12g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 1µg 0%
Choline 2.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 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 CarbsCarbs +158.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4336.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +102.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1115%

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.

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