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Vermicelli vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between vermicelli and falafel

  • Vermicelli has more copper, selenium, and zinc; however, falafel has more phosphorus, folate, iron, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B2.
  • Vermicelli's daily need coverage for copper is 184% more.
  • Vermicelli has 27 times more selenium than falafel. Vermicelli has 27µg of selenium, while falafel has 1µg.
  • Vermicelli is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Vermicelli, made from soy 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
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 more CopperCopper +642.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2600%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19400%
Contains more IronIron +89%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +860%
~equal in Calcium ~54mg

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.
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% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
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 Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vermicelli Falafel DV% diff.
Copper 1.916mg 0.258mg 184%
Selenium 27µg 1µg 47%
Choline 177mg 32%
Manganese 0.691mg 30%
Fats 0.1g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 4.16g 27%
Protein 0.1g 13.31g 26%
Phosphorus 20mg 192mg 25%
Zinc 4.24mg 1.5mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 10.171g 25%
Folate 0µg 93µg 23%
Iron 1.81mg 3.42mg 20%
Magnesium 2mg 82mg 19%
Potassium 3mg 585mg 17%
Carbs 82.32g 31.84g 17%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Sodium 4mg 294mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.166mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.146mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.014g 2.383g 11%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.125mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.044mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.8µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Calories 331kcal 333kcal 0%
Net carbs 78.42g 31.84g N/A
Calcium 55mg 54mg 0%
Sugar 17.44g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 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
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 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 CarbsCarbs +158.5%
Contains more OtherOther +129.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13210%
Contains more FatsFats +17700%
Contains more WaterWater +190.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78138.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10046.3%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.