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Olive vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between olive and falafel

  • Olive contains less manganese, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B6 than falafel.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for manganese is 29% higher.
  • Falafel contains 3 times less sodium than olive. Olive contains 735mg of sodium, while falafel contains 294mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) 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.
Olive
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 4.9%
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 +63%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7212.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +581.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3355%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.1%
~equal in Iron ~3.42mg
~equal in Copper ~0.258mg

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.
Olive
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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 3% 6.7% 33% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0% 5.6%
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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2721.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1846.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1288.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive Falafel DV% diff.
Manganese 0.02mg 0.691mg 29%
Phosphorus 3mg 192mg 27%
Protein 0.84g 13.31g 25%
Folate 0µg 93µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.911g 4.16g 22%
Magnesium 4mg 82mg 19%
Sodium 735mg 294mg 19%
Potassium 8mg 585mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.166mg 13%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.003mg 0.146mg 12%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.5mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.65mg 11%
Calories 115kcal 333kcal 11%
Fats 10.68g 17.8g 11%
Carbs 6.26g 31.84g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.125mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 7.888g 10.171g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.037mg 1.044mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.015mg 0.292mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.415g 2.383g 4%
Calcium 88mg 54mg 3%
Choline 10.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 1µg 2%
Iron 3.3mg 3.42mg 2%
Copper 0.251mg 0.258mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1.6mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Net carbs 3.06g 31.84g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.029mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.038mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
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11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 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 +131.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1484.5%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +408.6%
~equal in Other ~2.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
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14% 77% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.415 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.911 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 -40.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +356.6%

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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. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/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.