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Kiwi vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between kiwi and falafel?

  • Kiwi is richer in vitamin C, while falafel is higher in iron, manganese, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, copper, and zinc.
  • Kiwi's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 101% higher.
  • Kiwi is lower in saturated fat.
  • Kiwi has a higher glycemic index (58) than falafel (33).

We used Kiwifruit, green, raw 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.
Kiwi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
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 -99%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +382.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.5%
Contains more IronIron +1003.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +971.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +464.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +605.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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.
Kiwi
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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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
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 +5693.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +440.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +564%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +206.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +272%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kiwi Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin C 92.7mg 1.6mg 101%
Iron 0.31mg 3.42mg 39%
Vitamin K 40.3µg 34%
Fats 0.52g 17.8g 27%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.691mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.287g 4.16g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 10.171g 25%
Protein 1.14g 13.31g 24%
Phosphorus 34mg 192mg 23%
Folate 25µg 93µg 17%
Magnesium 17mg 82mg 15%
Copper 0.13mg 0.258mg 14%
Calories 61kcal 333kcal 14%
Sodium 3mg 294mg 13%
Fiber 3g 12%
Zinc 0.14mg 1.5mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.029g 2.383g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.166mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.146mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.46mg 10%
Potassium 312mg 585mg 8%
Carbs 14.66g 31.84g 6%
Fructose 4.35g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.125mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.341mg 1.044mg 4%
Calcium 34mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.292mg 2%
Selenium 0.2µg 1µg 1%
Choline 7.8mg 1%
Net carbs 11.66g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 8.99g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.061mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 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 +139.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1067.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3323.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.2%
Contains more OtherOther +298.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 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 -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21540.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1349.5%

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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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.