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Corn raw vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between corn raw and falafel

  • Falafel is higher than corn raw in iron, manganese, copper, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, zinc, and potassium.
  • Falafel covers your daily iron needs 36% more than corn raw.
  • The amount of saturated fat in corn raw is lower.
  • The glycemic index of falafel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Corn, sweet, yellow, raw 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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
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 -94.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.7%
Contains more IronIron +557.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +377.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +226.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +323.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 23% 0% 3% 1.4% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +325%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +201.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +121.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.146mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn raw Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.52mg 3.42mg 36%
Fats 1.35g 17.8g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.432g 10.171g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.487g 4.16g 24%
Copper 0.054mg 0.258mg 23%
Manganese 0.163mg 0.691mg 23%
Protein 3.27g 13.31g 20%
Phosphorus 89mg 192mg 15%
Folate 42µg 93µg 13%
Calories 86kcal 333kcal 12%
Sodium 15mg 294mg 12%
Magnesium 37mg 82mg 11%
Potassium 270mg 585mg 9%
Zinc 0.46mg 1.5mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.166mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.717mg 0.292mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.325g 2.383g 9%
Fiber 2g 8%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 1.6mg 6%
Calcium 2mg 54mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.77mg 1.044mg 5%
Carbs 18.7g 31.84g 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.125mg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 1µg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.146mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 263kcal 250kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 116g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.8 6 N/A
Net carbs 16.7g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 6.26g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.364mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 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 +119.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +307%
Contains more FatsFats +1218.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.3%
Contains more OtherOther +285.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 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 -86.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2254.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +754.2%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.