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Mandarin orange vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mandarin oranges and falafel?

  • Mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, while falafel is higher in iron, manganese, phosphorus, copper, folate, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 41% higher.
  • Falafel has 52 times less vitamin A than mandarin oranges. Mandarin oranges have 681IU of vitamin A, while falafel has 13IU.
  • Mandarin oranges are lower in sodium.
  • Mandarin oranges have a higher glycemic index (47) than falafel (33).

We used Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
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 +583.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +252.4%
Contains more IronIron +2180%
Contains more CopperCopper +514.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2042.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +860%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1671.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
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 +1568.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +151.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +361.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +481.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.15mg 3.42mg 41%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.691mg 28%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 1.6mg 28%
Fats 0.31g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 4.16g 27%
Protein 0.81g 13.31g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 10.171g 25%
Phosphorus 20mg 192mg 25%
Copper 0.042mg 0.258mg 24%
Folate 16µg 93µg 19%
Magnesium 12mg 82mg 17%
Calories 53kcal 333kcal 14%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.5mg 13%
Sodium 2mg 294mg 13%
Potassium 166mg 585mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.039g 2.383g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.166mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.146mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Carbs 13.34g 31.84g 6%
Vitamin A 34µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 1.044mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.125mg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 0.292mg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 1µg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 11.54g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 10.58g N/A
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 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 +146%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1543.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5641.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.7%
Contains more OtherOther +556.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 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 -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16851.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6300%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.