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Instant coffee vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between instant coffee and falafel

  • Instant coffee has less iron, manganese, copper, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B2 than falafel.
  • Falafel covers your daily need for iron, 42% more than instant coffee.
  • Instant coffee has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of falafel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, prepared with water 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 1.2% 2.6% 1.5% 3.7% 0.27% 1.3% 0.52% 2% 0.55%
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 +1950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1850%
Contains more IronIron +8450%
Contains more CopperCopper +2245.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +14900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4506.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%

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.
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.23% 4.4% 0.06% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +342.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Instant coffee Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.04mg 3.42mg 42%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.691mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.002g 4.16g 28%
Fats 0g 17.8g 27%
Copper 0.011mg 0.258mg 27%
Phosphorus 3mg 192mg 27%
Protein 0.1g 13.31g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 10.171g 25%
Folate 0µg 93µg 23%
Magnesium 4mg 82mg 19%
Calories 2kcal 333kcal 17%
Potassium 30mg 585mg 16%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.5mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.166mg 13%
Sodium 4mg 294mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.146mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.002g 2.383g 11%
Carbs 0.34g 31.84g 11%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.125mg 10%
Caffeine 26mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.001mg 0.292mg 6%
Calcium 4mg 54mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.236mg 1.044mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 1µg 2%
Net carbs 0.34g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.34 g
Water: 99.09 g
Other: 0.47 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 +186.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13210%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9264.7%
Contains more OtherOther +417%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.002 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +207900%

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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. Instant coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174130/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.