Taro vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between taro and falafel?
- Taro is richer in vitamin B6, while falafel is higher in iron, folate, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
- Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 36% higher.
- Falafel has 2 times less vitamin B6 than taro. Taro has 0.283mg of vitamin B6, while falafel has 0.125mg.
- Taro is lower in sodium.
- Taro has a higher glycemic index (54) than falafel (33).
We used Taro, raw and Falafel, home-prepared types in this comparison.
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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 | -96.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +148.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +521.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +50% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +552.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +128.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +80.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42.9% |
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 | +181.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +126.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +53.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +564% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +322.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 3.42mg | 36% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 17.8g | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 4.16g | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 10.171g | 25% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 13.31g | 24% |
| Folate | 22µg | 93µg | 18% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 16% | |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 192mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.691mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.125mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 82mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 1.5mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 294mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.166mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 2.383g | 11% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 333kcal | 11% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.258mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.146mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 1.6mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 1.044mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 31.84g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 54mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Potassium | 591mg | 585mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.492mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +104% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +787.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +8800% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +102.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +63468.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4912% |
