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Wasabi vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wasabi and falafel different?

  • Wasabi is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and calcium, while falafel is higher in iron, folate, phosphorus, manganese, and copper.
  • Wasabi covers your daily need for vitamin C, 45% more than falafel.
  • Wasabi contains 2 times more calcium than falafel. Wasabi contains 128mg of calcium, while falafel contains 54mg.
  • Wasabi is lower in sodium.

Wasabi, root, raw and Falafel, home-prepared types were used 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.
Wasabi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 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 more CalciumCalcium +137%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more IronIron +232%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76.7%
~equal in Potassium ~585mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.5mg

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.
Wasabi
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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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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 CVitamin C +2518.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +416.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin C 41.9mg 1.6mg 45%
Fiber 7.8g 31%
Iron 1.03mg 3.42mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 28%
Fats 0.63g 17.8g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 25%
Folate 18µg 93µg 19%
Protein 4.8g 13.31g 17%
Phosphorus 80mg 192mg 16%
Manganese 0.391mg 0.691mg 13%
Sodium 17mg 294mg 12%
Calories 109kcal 333kcal 11%
Copper 0.155mg 0.258mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.383g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.125mg 11%
Calcium 128mg 54mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.166mg 4%
Magnesium 69mg 82mg 3%
Carbs 23.54g 31.84g 3%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 1.044mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.292mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.146mg 1%
Zinc 1.62mg 1.5mg 1%
Potassium 568mg 585mg 1%
Net carbs 15.74g 31.84g 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
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 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 +99.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2725.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.3%
Contains more OtherOther +26.6%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.