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Tea vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tea and falafel

  • Falafel is higher than tea in iron, copper, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, potassium, zinc, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Falafel covers your daily iron needs 43% more than tea.
  • The amount of sodium in tea is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tea is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water 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.
Tea
Tea
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3150%
Contains more IronIron +34100%
Contains more CopperCopper +2245.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +14900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Tea
Tea
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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% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12400%
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 Tea Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.01mg 3.42mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.16g 28%
Phosphorus 1mg 192mg 27%
Fats 0g 17.8g 27%
Protein 0.06g 13.31g 27%
Copper 0.011mg 0.258mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 10.171g 25%
Folate 0µg 93µg 23%
Magnesium 2mg 82mg 19%
Calories 1kcal 333kcal 17%
Potassium 18mg 585mg 17%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.5mg 14%
Manganese 0.392mg 0.691mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.166mg 13%
Sodium 4mg 294mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.146mg 12%
Saturated fat 0g 2.383g 11%
Carbs 0.17g 31.84g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.125mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 1.044mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.292mg 6%
Calcium 3mg 54mg 5%
Caffeine 11mg 3%
Selenium 0µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Net carbs 0.17g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 0.02g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 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
Tea
Tea
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100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 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 +187.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22083.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18629.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1520%

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.