Wheat vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between wheat and falafel?
- Wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, and vitamin B3; however, falafel is richer in iron, folate, potassium, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
- Wheat's daily need coverage for selenium is 56% more.
- Falafel contains 2 times less vitamin B3 than wheat. Wheat contains 2.305mg of vitamin B3, while falafel contains 1.044mg.
- Wheat has less saturated fat.
- Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than wheat (50).
We used Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked 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 more ZincZinc | +22.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +49.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3090% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +70.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +256.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +94.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.6% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +120.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +53.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +453.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +78.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +745.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 31.9µg | 1µg | 56% |
| Fats | 0.83g | 17.8g | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.243g | 4.16g | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.084g | 10.171g | 25% |
| Folate | 11µg | 93µg | 21% |
| Iron | 1.76mg | 3.42mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 17% | |
| Protein | 5.71g | 13.31g | 15% |
| Manganese | 1.03mg | 0.691mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 294mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 164mg | 585mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 2.383g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.166mg | 10% |
| Calories | 132kcal | 333kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.305mg | 1.044mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 48mg | 82mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 147mg | 192mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.207mg | 0.258mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 9mg | 54mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.146mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.125mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.84mg | 1.5mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 27.6g | 31.84g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 23.3g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.07g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.051mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.492mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.22mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.432mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.161mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.3mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.267mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.147mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +88.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +133.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2044.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +257.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12008.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1611.9% |
