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Pimiento vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pimiento and falafel

  • Pimiento has more vitamin C and vitamin A, while falafel has more manganese, phosphorus, copper, folate, iron, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Pimiento's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 93% higher.
  • Falafel contains 204 times less vitamin A than pimiento. Pimiento contains 2655IU of vitamin A, while falafel contains 13IU.
  • The amount of sodium in pimiento is lower.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of falafel is 33, while the glycemic index of pimiento is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Pimento, canned 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
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 less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +270.3%
Contains more IronIron +103.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +426.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +689.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1029.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +651.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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.
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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
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 CVitamin C +5206.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +758.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2820%
Contains more FolateFolate +1450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimiento Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84.9mg 1.6mg 93%
Fats 0.3g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 4.16g 27%
Manganese 0.092mg 0.691mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 10.171g 25%
Phosphorus 17mg 192mg 25%
Protein 1.1g 13.31g 24%
Copper 0.049mg 0.258mg 23%
Iron 1.68mg 3.42mg 22%
Folate 6µg 93µg 22%
Magnesium 6mg 82mg 18%
Calories 23kcal 333kcal 16%
Vitamin A 133µg 1µg 15%
Potassium 158mg 585mg 13%
Zinc 0.19mg 1.5mg 12%
Sodium 14mg 294mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.045g 2.383g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.146mg 11%
Carbs 5.1g 31.84g 9%
Fiber 1.9g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.166mg 8%
Vitamin K 8.3µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.125mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.01mg 0.292mg 6%
Calcium 6mg 54mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.615mg 1.044mg 3%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 3.2g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 2.71g N/A
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.034mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 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 +168.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1110%
Contains more FatsFats +5833.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +524.3%
Contains more OtherOther +507.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 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 -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50755%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2483.9%

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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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.