Flour vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are flour and falafel different?
- Flour is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and iron; however, falafel is richer in magnesium, potassium, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for flour is 60% higher.
- Flour contains 6 times more vitamin B3 than falafel. While flour contains 5.904mg of vitamin B3, falafel contains only 1.044mg.
- Flour has less sodium.
- Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than flour (72).
Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Falafel, home-prepared are the varieties 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +35.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3290% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +272.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +260% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +446.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +79.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +114.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +77.8% |
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 | +437.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +197.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +465.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +96.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +184.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 33.9µg | 1µg | 60% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 0.146mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 1.044mg | 30% |
| Fats | 0.98g | 17.8g | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 4.16g | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 0.166mg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 10.171g | 25% |
| Folate | 183µg | 93µg | 23% |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 31.84g | 15% |
| Iron | 4.64mg | 3.42mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 82mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 585mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 294mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.144mg | 0.258mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 192mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 11% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.155g | 2.383g | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 1.5mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.125mg | 6% |
| Protein | 10.33g | 13.31g | 6% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 54mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 0.292mg | 3% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 364kcal | 333kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 73.61g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.682mg | 0.691mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.281mg | 0.492mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.71mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.415mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +139.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1716.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +190.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +428.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11590.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +907.3% |
