Tortilla vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between tortillas and falafel
- Tortillas have more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B6, and folate; however, falafel is higher in iron and potassium.
- Tortillas cover your daily need for selenium, 65% more than falafel.
- Tortillas have 6 times more vitamin B1 than falafel. While tortillas have 0.823mg of vitamin B1, falafel has only 0.146mg.
- Falafel has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of tortillas is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat 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 CalciumCalcium | +351.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +28% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +123.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +463.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +74.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +365.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +149.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +48.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 37µg | 1µg | 65% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.823mg | 0.146mg | 56% |
| Fiber | 9.8g | 39% | |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 30% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.858mg | 1.044mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 192mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.992g | 4.16g | 21% |
| Calcium | 244mg | 54mg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.062g | 10.171g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.312mg | 0.125mg | 14% |
| Fats | 9.76g | 17.8g | 12% |
| Folate | 138µg | 93µg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 4.878g | 2.383g | 11% |
| Iron | 2.63mg | 3.42mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 585mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 512mg | 294mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.289mg | 0.166mg | 9% |
| Protein | 9.76g | 13.31g | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 6% | |
| Carbs | 45.89g | 31.84g | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 1.92mg | 1.5mg | 4% |
| Choline | 20mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 333kcal | 1% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.258mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 82mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 36.09g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.44g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.129mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.312mg | 0.492mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.353mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.671mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.37mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.163mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.488mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.444mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +82.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +82.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +232.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +319.4% |
