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Noodles vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are noodles and falafel different?

  • Noodles is richer in selenium, while falafel is higher in iron, fats, protein, copper, phosphorus, manganese, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Noodles covers your daily need for selenium 42% more than falafel.
  • Noodles is lower in sodium.
  • Noodles has a higher glycemic index (50) than falafel (33).

Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked and Falafel, home-prepared types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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 -98.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2290%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1439.5%
Contains more IronIron +132.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +119.4%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 2% 3.4% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.7%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Falafel DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 1µg 42%
Fats 2.07g 17.8g 24%
Iron 1.47mg 3.42mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 10.171g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 4.16g 24%
Protein 4.54g 13.31g 18%
Copper 0.098mg 0.258mg 18%
Phosphorus 76mg 192mg 17%
Potassium 38mg 585mg 16%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.691mg 16%
Magnesium 21mg 82mg 15%
Sodium 5mg 294mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.146mg 12%
Calories 138kcal 333kcal 10%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.419g 2.383g 9%
Zinc 0.65mg 1.5mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 1.044mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.125mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 5%
Choline 25.7mg 5%
Calcium 12mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Carbs 25.16g 31.84g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.166mg 2%
Folate 84µg 93µg 2%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.292mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.3g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 304kcal 250kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 72g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 6 N/A
Net carbs 23.96g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.029g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 +95.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +193.2%
Contains more FatsFats +759.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 -82.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1650.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +653.6%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.