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Millet raw vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are millet raw and falafel different?

  • Millet raw is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, falafel is richer in potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for millet raw is 55% higher.
  • Millet raw contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than falafel. While millet raw contains 4.72mg of vitamin B3, falafel contains only 1.044mg.
  • Millet raw has less sodium.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than millet raw (71).

Millet, raw and Falafel, home-prepared are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 81% 2.4% 17% 113% 250% 46% 122% 0.65% 213% 15%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +39%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +12%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +575%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200%
Contains more IronIron +13.6%

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 0% 0% 1% 0% 105% 67% 89% 51% 89% 0% 2.3% 64% 0%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +352.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~93µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet raw Falafel DV% diff.
Copper 0.75mg 0.258mg 55%
Manganese 1.632mg 0.691mg 41%
Fiber 8.5g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.421mg 0.146mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.773g 10.171g 23%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 1.044mg 23%
Fats 4.22g 17.8g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.384mg 0.125mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.134g 4.16g 14%
Carbs 72.85g 31.84g 14%
Sodium 5mg 294mg 13%
Phosphorus 285mg 192mg 13%
Potassium 195mg 585mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.848mg 0.292mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.166mg 10%
Magnesium 114mg 82mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.723g 2.383g 8%
Calcium 8mg 54mg 5%
Iron 3.01mg 3.42mg 5%
Protein 11.02g 13.31g 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 1µg 3%
Folate 85µg 93µg 2%
Calories 378kcal 333kcal 2%
Zinc 1.68mg 1.5mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Net carbs 64.35g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.353mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.465mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 1.4mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.212mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.578mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.236mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 4% 73% 9% 3%
Protein: 11.02 g
Fats: 4.22 g
Carbs: 72.85 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 3.24 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 CarbsCarbs +128.8%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.8%
Contains more FatsFats +321.8%
Contains more WaterWater +299.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.773 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.134 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 -69.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1215.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.9%

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. Millet raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169702/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.