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Sun-dried tomato vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sun-dried tomato and falafel

  • Sun-dried tomato is richer in vitamin C, potassium, vitamin A, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, yet falafel is richer in folate, manganese, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for sun-dried tomato is 111% higher.
  • Sun-dried tomato contains 99 times more vitamin A than falafel. Sun-dried tomato contains 1286IU of vitamin A, while falafel contains 13IU.

Food types used in this article are Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 14% 138% 101% 158% 21% 60% 35% 61% 16%
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 PotassiumPotassium +167.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.9%
Contains more IronIron +27.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~82mg

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 339% 21% 0% 0% 48% 88% 68% 29% 74% 0% 0% 17% 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 +6262.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +247.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +304.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sun-dried tomato Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin C 101.8mg 1.6mg 111%
Potassium 1565mg 585mg 29%
Copper 0.473mg 0.258mg 24%
Fiber 5.8g 23%
Folate 23µg 93µg 18%
Protein 5.06g 13.31g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.383mg 0.166mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.63mg 1.044mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.319mg 0.125mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.06g 4.16g 14%
Manganese 0.466mg 0.691mg 10%
Iron 2.68mg 3.42mg 9%
Phosphorus 139mg 192mg 8%
Zinc 0.78mg 1.5mg 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 1µg 7%
Fats 14.08g 17.8g 6%
Calories 213kcal 333kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 0.292mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.663g 10.171g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.193mg 0.146mg 4%
Selenium 3µg 1µg 4%
Carbs 23.33g 31.84g 3%
Saturated fat 1.893g 2.383g 2%
Sodium 266mg 294mg 1%
Calcium 47mg 54mg 1%
Net carbs 17.53g 31.84g N/A
Magnesium 81mg 82mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.185mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.186mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.131mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.13mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 14% 23% 54% 4%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 14.08 g
Carbs: 23.33 g
Water: 53.83 g
Other: 3.7 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 WaterWater +55.5%
Contains more OtherOther +52.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +163%
Contains more FatsFats +26.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 69% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.893 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.663 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.06 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101.9%

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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. Sun-dried tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169384/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.