Pastry vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between pastry and falafel
- Pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet falafel is higher in phosphorus, copper, magnesium, potassium, and iron.
- Pastry covers your daily selenium needs 42% more than falafel.
- Pastry contains 4 times more saturated fat than falafel. While pastry contains 9.643g of saturated fat, falafel contains only 2.383g.
- The glycemic index of falafel is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2320% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +412.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +440% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +859% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +126.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +183% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +220% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +41.6% |
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 | +172.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +70.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +299.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +495.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +19.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 24.2µg | 1µg | 42% |
| Saturated fat | 9.643g | 2.383g | 33% |
| Fats | 38.1g | 17.8g | 31% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 21.597g | 10.171g | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.398mg | 0.146mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.168mg | 1.044mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 192mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.114mg | 0.258mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 82mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 585mg | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 13% | |
| Protein | 7.3g | 13.31g | 12% |
| Calories | 551kcal | 333kcal | 11% |
| Iron | 2.56mg | 3.42mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.53mg | 1.5mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.488mg | 0.691mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.283mg | 0.166mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.021mg | 0.125mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.292mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 6% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.894g | 4.16g | 5% |
| Carbs | 45.1g | 31.84g | 4% |
| Folate | 78µg | 93µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 54mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 249mg | 294mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 43.6g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.74g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0.492mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +114% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +41.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +82.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +307.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +143% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +112.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +17.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.3% |
