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Seeds, sesame seed kernels, toasted, with salt added (decorticated) vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between seeds, sesame seed kernels, toasted, with salt added (decorticated) and falafel?

  • The amount of copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, selenium, iron, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2 in seeds, sesame seed kernels, toasted, with salt added (decorticated) is higher than in falafel.
  • Seeds, sesame seed kernels, toasted, with salt added (decorticated)'s daily need coverage for copper is 133% more.
  • Falafel contains 34 times less selenium than seeds, sesame seed kernels, toasted, with salt added (decorticated). Seeds, sesame seed kernels, toasted, with salt added (decorticated) contains 34.4µg of selenium, while falafel contains 1µg.

We used Seeds, sesame seed kernels, toasted, with salt added (decorticated) and Falafel, home-prepared types in this article.

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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 247% 39% 36% 292% 486% 279% 332% 77% 186% 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 +322%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.6%
Contains more IronIron +127.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +464.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +582%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +303.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +106.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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 0% 1% 5% 0% 301% 108% 102% 41% 34% 0% 0% 72% 14%
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 AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +725.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +420.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~93µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seeds, sesame seed kernels, toasted, with salt added (decorticated) Falafel DV% diff.
Copper 1.457mg 0.258mg 133%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.039g 4.16g 113%
Vitamin B1 1.205mg 0.146mg 88%
Phosphorus 774mg 192mg 83%
Zinc 10.23mg 1.5mg 79%
Fiber 16.9g 68%
Magnesium 346mg 82mg 63%
Selenium 34.4µg 1µg 61%
Iron 7.78mg 3.42mg 55%
Fats 48g 17.8g 46%
Manganese 1.427mg 0.691mg 32%
Vitamin B3 5.438mg 1.044mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.466mg 0.166mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 18.127g 10.171g 20%
Saturated fat 6.722g 2.383g 20%
Sodium 588mg 294mg 13%
Calories 567kcal 333kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.292mg 8%
Calcium 131mg 54mg 8%
Protein 16.96g 13.31g 7%
Potassium 406mg 585mg 5%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Carbs 26.04g 31.84g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.146mg 0.125mg 2%
Folate 96µg 93µg 1%
Net carbs 9.14g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.704mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.73mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 1.299mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.544mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.56mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.899mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.947mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.499mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 48% 26% 5% 4%
Protein: 16.96 g
Fats: 48 g
Carbs: 26.04 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 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 ProteinProtein +27.4%
Contains more FatsFats +169.7%
Contains more OtherOther +64.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.3%
Contains more WaterWater +592.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.722 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.039 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 +78.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +405.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.5%

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 seed kernels, toasted, with salt added (decorticated) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169416/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.