Spelt vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are spelt and falafel different?
- Spelt is higher than falafel in manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, selenium, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B5, magnesium, and iron.
- Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 100% more than falafel.
- Spelt contains 12 times more selenium than falafel. Spelt contains 11.7µg of selenium, while falafel contains 1µg.
- Spelt has a higher glycemic index (63) than falafel (33).
Spelt, uncooked and Falafel, home-prepared types were used 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +65.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +29.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +98.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +118.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +108.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +331.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1070% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +149.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +555.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +265.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +84% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +46.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +106.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.983mg | 0.691mg | 100% |
Fiber | 10.7g | 43% | |
Vitamin B3 | 6.843mg | 1.044mg | 36% |
Phosphorus | 401mg | 192mg | 30% |
Copper | 0.511mg | 0.258mg | 28% |
Fats | 2.43g | 17.8g | 24% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.445g | 10.171g | 24% |
Starch | 53.92g | 22% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.258g | 4.16g | 19% |
Selenium | 11.7µg | 1µg | 19% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.364mg | 0.146mg | 18% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.068mg | 0.292mg | 16% |
Zinc | 3.28mg | 1.5mg | 16% |
Iron | 4.44mg | 3.42mg | 13% |
Magnesium | 136mg | 82mg | 13% |
Carbs | 70.19g | 31.84g | 13% |
Folate | 45µg | 93µg | 12% |
Sodium | 8mg | 294mg | 12% |
Saturated fat | 0.406g | 2.383g | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.125mg | 8% |
Potassium | 388mg | 585mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.113mg | 0.166mg | 4% |
Calcium | 27mg | 54mg | 3% |
Protein | 14.57g | 13.31g | 3% |
Vitamin K | 3.6µg | 3% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
Calories | 338kcal | 333kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 59.49g | 31.84g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.82g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.132mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.443mg | 0.492mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.552mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.07mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.409mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.258mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.737mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.681mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.36mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.24g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +120.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +632.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +214.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +35.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2185.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +230.7% |