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Nutmeg vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nutmeg and falafel

  • Nutmeg has more manganese, copper, magnesium, vitamin B1, calcium, and zinc; however, falafel is higher in vitamin B2 and potassium.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily need for saturated fat, 118% more than falafel.
  • Nutmeg has 4 times more manganese than falafel. While nutmeg has 2.9mg of manganese, falafel has only 0.691mg.
  • Falafel has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of falafel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, nutmeg, ground 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.
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
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 +123.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +298.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +319.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.1%
Contains more IronIron +12.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~192mg

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.
Nutmeg
6
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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
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 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Falafel DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 2.383g 107%
Manganese 2.9mg 0.691mg 96%
Copper 1.027mg 0.258mg 85%
Fiber 20.8g 83%
Fats 36.31g 17.8g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 4.16g 25%
Magnesium 183mg 82mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.146mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 10.171g 17%
Protein 5.84g 13.31g 15%
Calcium 184mg 54mg 13%
Sodium 16mg 294mg 12%
Calories 525kcal 333kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.166mg 8%
Potassium 350mg 585mg 7%
Zinc 2.15mg 1.5mg 6%
Carbs 49.29g 31.84g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Iron 3.04mg 3.42mg 5%
Folate 76µg 93µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.125mg 3%
Phosphorus 213mg 192mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 1.6mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 1.044mg 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 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 FatsFats +104%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.9%
Contains more WaterWater +455.7%
~equal in Other ~2.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 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 -90.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +215.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1088.6%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.