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Miso vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between miso and falafel

  • Miso has more copper, selenium, zinc, and manganese; however, falafel is richer in folate, iron, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Miso covers your daily sodium needs 149% more than falafel.
  • Falafel has 7 times less selenium than miso. Miso has 7µg of selenium, while falafel has 1µg.
  • Falafel contains less sodium.
  • Miso has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of miso is 61, while the glycemic index of falafel is 33.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Miso 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.
Miso
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 17% 19% 93% 140% 70% 68% 486% 112% 38%
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 CopperCopper +62.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.6%
Contains more IronIron +37.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%
~equal in Calcium ~54mg

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.
Miso
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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 0% 1.3% 0.2% 0% 25% 54% 17% 20% 46% 10% 73% 14% 39%
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 AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +389.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Falafel DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 294mg 149%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 10.171g 23%
Fiber 5.4g 22%
Folate 19µg 93µg 19%
Fats 6.01g 17.8g 18%
Copper 0.42mg 0.258mg 18%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Iron 2.49mg 3.42mg 12%
Potassium 210mg 585mg 11%
Selenium 7µg 1µg 11%
Zinc 2.56mg 1.5mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 4.16g 9%
Fructose 6g 8%
Magnesium 48mg 82mg 8%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.691mg 7%
Calories 198kcal 333kcal 7%
Saturated fat 1.025g 2.383g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.125mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.166mg 5%
Phosphorus 159mg 192mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.146mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 25.37g 31.84g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.292mg 1%
Protein 12.79g 13.31g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 1.044mg 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 31.84g N/A
Calcium 57mg 54mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
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13% 6% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 12.79 g
Fats: 6.01 g
Carbs: 25.37 g
Water: 43.02 g
Other: 12.81 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 +24.3%
Contains more OtherOther +427.2%
Contains more FatsFats +196.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.5%
~equal in Protein ~13.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
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20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 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 -57%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +809.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.2%

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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. Miso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172442/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.