Smoothie vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between smoothie and falafel
- Smoothie is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin A, yet falafel is higher in iron and potassium.
- Falafel covers your daily iron needs 41% more than smoothie.
- The amount of sodium in smoothie is lower.
- The glycemic index of falafel is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana 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 less SodiumSodium | -90.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +31.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2337.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2180% |
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 | +1431.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +52.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.15mg | 3.42mg | 41% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 30% | |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 29% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 28% | |
| Fats | 0g | 17.8g | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 27% | |
| Vitamin C | 24.5mg | 1.6mg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 25% | |
| Protein | 1.22g | 13.31g | 24% |
| Folate | 93µg | 23% | |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 20% | |
| Potassium | 24mg | 585mg | 17% |
| Calories | 37kcal | 333kcal | 15% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 12% | |
| Sodium | 29mg | 294mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 2.383g | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.24µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Carbs | 8.16g | 31.84g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.082mg | 0.125mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.816mg | 1.044mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 54mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.16g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.35g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +160.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +991% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +290.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +614.7% |
