Papadum vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are papadum and falafel different?
- Papadum is higher than falafel in copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, folate, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B5.
- Papadum covers your daily need for copper, 82% more than falafel.
- Papadum contains 8 times more selenium than falafel. Papadum contains 8.3µg of selenium, while falafel contains 1µg.
- Falafel is lower in sodium.
- Papadum has a higher glycemic index (46) than falafel (33).
Papad and Falafel, home-prepared types were 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 | +230.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +164.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +70.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +128.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +286.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +126.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +126% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +730% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +89.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +55.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +41% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +214% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +128% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +135.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.998mg | 0.258mg | 82% |
| Fiber | 18.6g | 74% | |
| Sodium | 1745mg | 294mg | 63% |
| Iron | 7.8mg | 3.42mg | 55% |
| Magnesium | 271mg | 82mg | 45% |
| Manganese | 1.562mg | 0.691mg | 38% |
| Folate | 219µg | 93µg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 385mg | 192mg | 28% |
| Protein | 25.56g | 13.31g | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.532g | 10.171g | 24% |
| Fats | 3.25g | 17.8g | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.148g | 4.16g | 20% |
| Zinc | 3.4mg | 1.5mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 8.3µg | 1µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.917mg | 0.292mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.285mg | 0.125mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 1000mg | 585mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.277mg | 0.146mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 143mg | 54mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 59.87g | 31.84g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.258mg | 0.166mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.084g | 2.383g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.472mg | 1.044mg | 3% |
| Calories | 371kcal | 333kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 13µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 41.27g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Choline | 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.266mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.886mg | 0.492mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.303mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.115mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.695mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.372mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.491mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.434mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.715mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +92% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +88% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +222.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +447.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +892% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1811.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +262.4% |
