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Mustard vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mustard and falafel

  • Mustard is richer in selenium, yet falafel is richer in iron, folate, copper, potassium, phosphorus, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for mustard is 59% higher.
  • Mustard contains 4 times more sodium than falafel. Mustard contains 1104mg of sodium, while falafel contains 294mg.

Food types used in this article are Mustard, prepared, yellow 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
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 CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +284.9%
Contains more IronIron +112.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +248.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.7%

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.
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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
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 +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1228.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mustard Falafel DV% diff.
Selenium 33.5µg 1µg 59%
Sodium 1104mg 294mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.774g 4.16g 23%
Iron 1.61mg 3.42mg 23%
Fats 3.34g 17.8g 22%
Folate 7µg 93µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 2.182g 10.171g 20%
Copper 0.074mg 0.258mg 20%
Protein 3.74g 13.31g 19%
Fiber 4g 16%
Calories 60kcal 333kcal 14%
Potassium 152mg 585mg 13%
Phosphorus 108mg 192mg 12%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.691mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.214g 2.383g 10%
Carbs 5.83g 31.84g 9%
Zinc 0.64mg 1.5mg 8%
Magnesium 48mg 82mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.166mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.125mg 4%
Choline 22.4mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 1.044mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.146mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.292mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Calcium 63mg 54mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1.6mg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 0.92g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.264mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.161mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.189mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.364mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 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 +141.8%
Contains more OtherOther +38.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +255.9%
Contains more FatsFats +432.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +446.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 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%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +366.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +437.5%

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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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.