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Kohlrabi vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kohlrabi and falafel different?

  • Kohlrabi is higher in vitamin C; however, falafel is richer in iron, manganese, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, copper, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for kohlrabi is 67% higher.
  • Kohlrabi has less sodium.
  • Kohlrabi has a lower glycemic index (20) than falafel (33).

Kohlrabi, raw and Falafel, home-prepared are the varieties used in this article.

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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 14% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
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 -93.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +331.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.1%
Contains more IronIron +755%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +4900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +317.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +397.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%

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 207% 0.67% 9.6% 0% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12% 6.7%
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 +3775%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +192%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +730%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77%
Contains more FolateFolate +481.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kohlrabi Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin C 62mg 1.6mg 67%
Iron 0.4mg 3.42mg 38%
Fats 0.1g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 4.16g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 10.171g 25%
Manganese 0.139mg 0.691mg 24%
Protein 1.7g 13.31g 23%
Phosphorus 46mg 192mg 21%
Folate 16µg 93µg 19%
Magnesium 19mg 82mg 15%
Calories 27kcal 333kcal 15%
Fiber 3.6g 14%
Copper 0.129mg 0.258mg 14%
Zinc 0.03mg 1.5mg 13%
Sodium 20mg 294mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.013g 2.383g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.166mg 11%
Carbs 6.2g 31.84g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.146mg 8%
Potassium 350mg 585mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.044mg 4%
Calcium 24mg 54mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.292mg 3%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.125mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 2.6g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 2.6g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.078mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.067mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.056mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.039mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 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 +162.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +682.9%
Contains more FatsFats +17700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +413.5%
Contains more OtherOther +143%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 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 -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +145200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8566.7%

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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. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/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.