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Mango vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mango and falafel

  • Mango is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet falafel is richer in iron, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, zinc, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for falafel is 41% higher.
  • Mango contains 83 times more vitamin A than falafel. Mango contains 1082IU of vitamin A, while falafel contains 13IU.
  • Mango contains less sodium.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index than mango.

Food types used in this article are Mangos, 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.
Mango
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.3% 15% 6% 37% 2.5% 6% 0.13% 8.2% 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 -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +720%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +390.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +248.2%
Contains more IronIron +2037.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1271.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +996.8%
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.
Mango
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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 121% 18% 18% 0% 7% 8.8% 13% 12% 27% 0% 11% 32% 4.1%
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 +2175%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +421.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +336.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.125mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mango Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.16mg 3.42mg 41%
Vitamin C 36.4mg 1.6mg 39%
Fats 0.38g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.071g 4.16g 27%
Manganese 0.063mg 0.691mg 27%
Protein 0.82g 13.31g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.14g 10.171g 25%
Phosphorus 14mg 192mg 25%
Magnesium 10mg 82mg 17%
Copper 0.111mg 0.258mg 16%
Calories 60kcal 333kcal 14%
Folate 43µg 93µg 13%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.5mg 13%
Sodium 1mg 294mg 13%
Potassium 168mg 585mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.166mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.092g 2.383g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.146mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Carbs 14.98g 31.84g 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 1µg 6%
Fructose 4.68g 6%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Calcium 11mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.197mg 0.292mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.669mg 1.044mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 13.38g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 13.66g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.125mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.031mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.029mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mango
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15% 83%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 14.98 g
Water: 83.46 g
Other: 0.36 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 +141.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1523.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4584.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.6%
Contains more OtherOther +575%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mango
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30% 46% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.14 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.071 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 -96.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7165%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5759.2%

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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. Mango - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169910/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.