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Maple syrup vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between maple syrup and falafel

  • Maple syrup has more manganese and vitamin B2, while falafel has more iron, phosphorus, copper, folate, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Maple syrup's daily need coverage for manganese is 96% higher.
  • Falafel contains 8 times less vitamin B2 than maple syrup. Maple syrup contains 1.27mg of vitamin B2, while falafel contains 0.166mg.
  • The amount of sodium in maple syrup is lower.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of falafel is 33, while the glycemic index of maple syrup is 54.

The food types used in this comparison are Syrups, maple 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 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
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 CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +320.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175.9%
Contains more IronIron +3009.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
~equal in Zinc ~1.5mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +665.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +711.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6150%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Falafel DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.691mg 96%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.166mg 85%
Iron 0.11mg 3.42mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 4.16g 28%
Phosphorus 2mg 192mg 27%
Copper 0.018mg 0.258mg 27%
Protein 0.04g 13.31g 27%
Fats 0.06g 17.8g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 10.171g 25%
Folate 0µg 93µg 23%
Magnesium 21mg 82mg 15%
Carbs 67.04g 31.84g 12%
Sodium 12mg 294mg 12%
Potassium 212mg 585mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.007g 2.383g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.125mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.146mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 1.044mg 6%
Calcium 102mg 54mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.292mg 5%
Calories 260kcal 333kcal 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1µg 1%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Net carbs 67.04g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 60.46g N/A
Zinc 1.47mg 1.5mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Choline 1.6mg 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
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 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 CarbsCarbs +110.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33175%
Contains more FatsFats +29566.7%
Contains more OtherOther +417%
~equal in Water ~34.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 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 -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92363.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24370.6%

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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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.