Macadamia vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are macadamia and falafel different?
- Macadamia is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3; however, falafel is richer in folate.
- 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
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.
| 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% |
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.
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Magnesium | 130mg | 82mg | 11% |
| Protein | 7.91g | 13.31g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 0.292mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 1.044mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 585mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 13.82g | 31.84g | 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% |
| 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +325.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +130.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2445.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +113.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +478.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +177% |
