Tamarind vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between tamarind and falafel
- Tamarind has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B3; however, falafel is richer in folate, copper, zinc, phosphorus, and iron.
- Tamarind covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 23% more than falafel.
- Falafel has 2 times less vitamin B3 than tamarind. Tamarind has 1.938mg of vitamin B3, while falafel has 1.044mg.
- Tamarind contains less saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Tamarinds, raw 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +30% |
| Contains more IronIron | +22.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +200% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1400% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +69.9% |
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 | +118.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +193.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +85.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +104.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +89.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +564.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 30% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 4.16g | 27% |
| Fats | 0.6g | 17.8g | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 10.171g | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.146mg | 24% |
| Protein | 2.8g | 13.31g | 21% |
| Folate | 14µg | 93µg | 20% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 20% | |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.258mg | 19% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 1.5mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 294mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 192mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 2.383g | 10% |
| Carbs | 62.5g | 31.84g | 10% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 3.42mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 1.044mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.125mg | 5% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 333kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.292mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 92mg | 82mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 74mg | 54mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.166mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 585mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.4g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.139mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 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 CarbsCarbs | +96.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +375.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2866.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5519.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +6950.8% |
