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Lime vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lime and falafel?

  • Lime is higher in vitamin C; however, falafel is richer in iron, manganese, phosphorus, copper, folate, magnesium, potassium, and zinc.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 35% more.
  • Falafel contains 18 times less vitamin C than lime. Lime contains 29.1mg of vitamin C, while falafel contains 1.6mg.
  • Lime has less sodium.

We used Limes, raw and Falafel, home-prepared types 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.
Lime
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
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 -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +473.5%
Contains more IronIron +470%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1263.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +966.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8537.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%

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.
Lime
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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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
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 +1718.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +386.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +730%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +422%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1062.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 3.42mg 35%
Vitamin C 29.1mg 1.6mg 31%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.691mg 30%
Fats 0.2g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 4.16g 27%
Phosphorus 18mg 192mg 25%
Protein 0.7g 13.31g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 10.171g 25%
Folate 8µg 93µg 21%
Copper 0.065mg 0.258mg 21%
Magnesium 6mg 82mg 18%
Calories 30kcal 333kcal 15%
Potassium 102mg 585mg 14%
Zinc 0.11mg 1.5mg 13%
Sodium 2mg 294mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.022g 2.383g 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.166mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.146mg 10%
Carbs 10.54g 31.84g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.125mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.044mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.292mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 54mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 7.74g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 1.69g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 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 +154.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1801.4%
Contains more FatsFats +8800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +202.1%
Contains more OtherOther +710%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
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23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 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 -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53431.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7463.6%

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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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.