Saffron vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between saffron and falafel
- Saffron is higher than falafel in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, vitamin A, phosphorus, selenium, and copper.
- Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1205% more than falafel.
- Saffron contains 51 times more vitamin C than falafel. While saffron contains 80.8mg of vitamin C, falafel contains only 1.6mg.
- The glycemic index of falafel is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Spices, saffron 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +222% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +105.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +194.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +224.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +27.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -49.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4011.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +460% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +37.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +4950% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +39.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +708% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +27% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 0.691mg | 1205% |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 3.42mg | 96% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 1.6mg | 88% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.125mg | 68% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 82mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 585mg | 34% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 10.171g | 24% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 17.8g | 18% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 16% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 4.16g | 14% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 31.84g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 192mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.166mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0.258mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 1µg | 8% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 54mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 294mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 1.5mg | 4% |
| Protein | 11.43g | 13.31g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 2.383g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 1.044mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.146mg | 3% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 333kcal | 1% |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Folate | 93µg | 93µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +105.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +124.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +204.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +190.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2270.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +101.3% |
