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Wheat vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wheat and falafel

  • Wheat is richer than falafel in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat is 161% higher.
  • Wheat contains 6 times more vitamin B3 than falafel. Wheat contains 6.738mg of vitamin B3, while falafel contains 1.044mg.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index than wheat .

Food types used in this article are Wheat, durum 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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +75.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +177.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +335.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8840%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.7%
~equal in Iron ~3.42mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +545.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +220.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +235.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Falafel DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 1µg 161%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.691mg 101%
Phosphorus 508mg 192mg 45%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 1.044mg 36%
Copper 0.553mg 0.258mg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 10.171g 25%
Fats 2.47g 17.8g 24%
Zinc 4.16mg 1.5mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.146mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.125mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 4.16g 21%
Magnesium 144mg 82mg 15%
Carbs 71.13g 31.84g 13%
Sodium 2mg 294mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.292mg 13%
Folate 43µg 93µg 13%
Saturated fat 0.454g 2.383g 9%
Potassium 431mg 585mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.166mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Calcium 34mg 54mg 2%
Protein 13.68g 13.31g 1%
Iron 3.52mg 3.42mg 1%
Calories 339kcal 333kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 248kcal 250kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 6 N/A
Net carbs 71.13g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 +123.4%
Contains more FatsFats +620.6%
Contains more WaterWater +216.5%
Contains more OtherOther +36.5%
~equal in Protein ~13.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 -80.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2856.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +325.4%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.