Tomato vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between tomatoes and falafel?
- Tomatoes are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C; however, falafel is richer in iron, manganese, phosphorus, copper, folate, magnesium, and zinc.
- Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 39% more.
- Falafel contains 64 times less vitamin A than tomatoes. Tomatoes contain 833IU of vitamin A, while falafel contains 13IU.
- Tomatoes have less sodium.
We used Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Falafel, home-prepared types in this article.
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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 | -98.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +645.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +440% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +146.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1166.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +337.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +782.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +700% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +506.1% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +756.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +294.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +773.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +75.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +228.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +520% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 3.42mg | 39% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 17.8g | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 4.16g | 27% |
| Protein | 0.88g | 13.31g | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.031g | 10.171g | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.114mg | 0.691mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 192mg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.059mg | 0.258mg | 22% |
| Folate | 15µg | 93µg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 82mg | 17% |
| Calories | 18kcal | 333kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 13.7mg | 1.6mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 294mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 1.5mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.166mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 2.383g | 11% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 585mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.146mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 3.89g | 31.84g | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 7.9µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin A | 42µg | 1µg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 5% | |
| Calcium | 10mg | 54mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.089mg | 0.292mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.125mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.594mg | 1.044mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 2% | |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 2.69g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.63g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0.492mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.018mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.027mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.018mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +173% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1412.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +8800% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +718.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +376.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +32709.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4912% |
