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Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, type of kernels unspecified vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between seeds, sesame butter, tahini, type of kernels unspecified and falafel?

  • Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, type of kernels unspecified has more copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, and calcium than falafel.
  • Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, type of kernels unspecified's daily need coverage for copper is 150% higher.
  • Falafel has 34 times less selenium than seeds, sesame butter, tahini, type of kernels unspecified. Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, type of kernels unspecified has 34.4µg of selenium, while falafel has 1µg.
  • Falafel is lower in saturated fat.

We used Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, type of kernels unspecified and Falafel, home-prepared types in this comparison.

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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 68% 42% 41% 166% 537% 126% 339% 4.6% 0% 188%
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 +15.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +161.1%
Contains more IronIron +29.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +524%
Contains more ZincZinc +208%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +311.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.5%

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 14% 1% 0% 0% 398% 28% 106% 0% 35% 0% 0% 74% 0%
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 +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +989%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +440.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~93µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, type of kernels unspecified Falafel DV% diff.
Copper 1.61mg 0.258mg 150%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.232g 4.16g 127%
Vitamin B1 1.59mg 0.146mg 120%
Phosphorus 790mg 192mg 85%
Selenium 34.4µg 1µg 61%
Fats 53.01g 17.8g 54%
Manganese 0.691mg 30%
Vitamin B3 5.64mg 1.044mg 29%
Zinc 4.62mg 1.5mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 20.016g 10.171g 25%
Saturated fat 7.423g 2.383g 23%
Fiber 4.7g 19%
Calories 592kcal 333kcal 13%
Iron 4.42mg 3.42mg 13%
Sodium 35mg 294mg 11%
Calcium 141mg 54mg 9%
Protein 17.4g 13.31g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Potassium 459mg 585mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.166mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.2mg 1.6mg 3%
Carbs 21.5g 31.84g 3%
Magnesium 95mg 82mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.125mg 2%
Folate 98µg 93µg 1%
Net carbs 16.8g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 53% 22% 3% 5%
Protein: 17.4 g
Fats: 53.01 g
Carbs: 21.5 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.09 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 +30.7%
Contains more FatsFats +197.8%
Contains more OtherOther +109.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1054%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.423 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.232 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 +96.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +458.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.9%

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. Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, type of kernels unspecified - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168604/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.