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Corn vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between corn and falafel?

  • Corn is richer in vitamin B5, while falafel is higher in iron, copper, manganese, folate, phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 37% higher.
  • Falafel has 3 times less vitamin B5 than corn. Corn has 0.792mg of vitamin B5, while falafel has 0.292mg.
  • Corn is lower in saturated fat.
  • Corn has a higher glycemic index (52) than falafel (33).

We used Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Corn
Corn
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 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 -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +215.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.3%
Contains more IronIron +660%
Contains more CopperCopper +426.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +313.8%
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.
Corn
Corn
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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 18% 0% 4.3% 1.8% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17%
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 +243.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +304.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.45mg 3.42mg 37%
Fats 1.5g 17.8g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 10.171g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 4.16g 24%
Copper 0.049mg 0.258mg 23%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.691mg 23%
Protein 3.41g 13.31g 20%
Folate 23µg 93µg 18%
Phosphorus 77mg 192mg 16%
Magnesium 26mg 82mg 13%
Sodium 1mg 294mg 13%
Calories 96kcal 333kcal 12%
Potassium 218mg 585mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.292mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.197g 2.383g 10%
Zinc 0.62mg 1.5mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.166mg 8%
Calcium 3mg 54mg 5%
Choline 29.1mg 5%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 1.6mg 4%
Carbs 20.98g 31.84g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.146mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 1.044mg 4%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Vitamin A 13µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.125mg 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 282kcal 250kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 104g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5 6 N/A
Net carbs 18.58g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 4.54g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
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3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 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 +112%
Contains more ProteinProtein +290.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1086.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.8%
Contains more OtherOther +247.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
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17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 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 -91.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2619.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +589.9%

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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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.