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Peanut vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between peanuts and falafel

  • Peanuts are higher than falafel in copper, vitamin B3, manganese, fats, vitamin B1, folate, protein, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Peanuts cover your daily copper needs 98% more than falafel.
  • Peanuts contain 12 times more vitamin B3 than falafel. While peanuts contain 12.066mg of vitamin B3, falafel contains only 1.044mg.
  • The glycemic index of peanuts is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Peanuts, all types, raw and Falafel, home-prepared.

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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.
Peanut
Peanut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +104.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.5%
Contains more IronIron +33.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +343.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +118%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +179.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +620%

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.
Peanut
Peanut
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 167% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +338.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1055.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +505.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Falafel DV% diff.
Copper 1.144mg 0.258mg 98%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 4.16g 76%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 1.044mg 69%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 56%
Manganese 1.934mg 0.691mg 54%
Fats 49.24g 17.8g 48%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.146mg 41%
Folate 240µg 93µg 37%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 10.171g 36%
Fiber 8.5g 34%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.292mg 30%
Phosphorus 376mg 192mg 26%
Protein 25.8g 13.31g 25%
Magnesium 168mg 82mg 20%
Saturated fat 6.279g 2.383g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.125mg 17%
Zinc 3.27mg 1.5mg 16%
Iron 4.58mg 3.42mg 15%
Calories 567kcal 333kcal 12%
Sodium 18mg 294mg 12%
Selenium 7.2µg 1µg 11%
Choline 52.5mg 10%
Carbs 16.13g 31.84g 5%
Calcium 92mg 54mg 4%
Potassium 705mg 585mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.166mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 220kcal 250kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.4 6 N/A
Net carbs 7.63g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 4.72g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
Peanut
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 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 ProteinProtein +93.8%
Contains more FatsFats +176.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.4%
Contains more WaterWater +432.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +140.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +274%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.