Macadamia vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are macadamia and falafel different?

Macadamia is higher in manganese, fats, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, falafel is richer in folate and protein.
Daily need coverage for manganese for macadamia is 150% higher.
Macadamia contains 8 times more vitamin B1 than falafel. While macadamia contains 1.195mg of vitamin B1, falafel contains only 0.146mg.
Falafel has less saturated fat.
Macadamia has a lower glycemic index (10) than falafel (33).

Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw and Falafel, home-prepared are the varieties 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.

Macadamia

Falafel

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+58.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+57.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+193%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+497.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+260%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+59%
Contains more ZincZinc	+15.4%

~equal in Iron ~3.42mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~192mg

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.

Macadamia

Falafel

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+718.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+136.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+159.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+120%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+745.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.166mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	4.131mg	0.691mg	150%
Monounsaturated fat	58.877g	10.171g	122%
Fats	75.77g	17.8g	89%
Vitamin B1	1.195mg	0.146mg	87%
Copper	0.756mg	0.258mg	55%
Saturated fat	12.061g	2.383g	44%
Fiber	8.6g		34%
Folate	11µg	93µg	21%
Calories	718kcal	333kcal	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.502g	4.16g	18%
Sodium	5mg	294mg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.275mg	0.125mg	12%
Protein	7.91g	13.31g	11%
Magnesium	130mg	82mg	11%
Vitamin B3	2.473mg	1.044mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.758mg	0.292mg	9%
Carbs	13.82g	31.84g	6%
Potassium	368mg	585mg	6%
Selenium	3.6µg	1µg	5%
Vitamin E	0.54mg		4%
Calcium	85mg	54mg	3%
Iron	3.69mg	3.42mg	3%
Zinc	1.3mg	1.5mg	2%
Phosphorus	188mg	192mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	908kcal	250kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	14g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5	6	N/A
Vitamin C	1.2mg	1.6mg	0%
Net carbs	5.22g	31.84g	N/A
Sugar	4.57g		N/A
Starch	1.05g		0%
Vitamin A	0µg	1µg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.162mg	0.166mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.067mg	0.134mg	0%
Threonine	0.37mg	0.492mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.314mg	0.567mg	0%
Leucine	0.602mg	0.944mg	0%
Lysine	0.018mg	0.856mg	0%
Methionine	0.023mg	0.187mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.665mg	0.707mg	0%
Valine	0.363mg	0.562mg	0%
Histidine	0.195mg	0.364mg	0%
Fructose	0.07g		0%