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Falafel vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between falafel and amaranth

  • Falafel has more fats, protein, folate, iron, potassium, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, amaranth is richer in selenium.
  • Falafel covers your daily fats needs 25% more than amaranth.
  • Amaranth has 49 times less sodium than falafel. Falafel has 294mg of sodium, while amaranth has 6mg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of falafel is 33.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +333.3%
Contains more IronIron +62.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 5.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70%
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% 3.8% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +873.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +654.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +344.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.113mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Amaranth DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 28%
Fats 17.8g 1.58g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 25%
Protein 13.31g 3.8g 19%
Folate 93µg 22µg 18%
Iron 3.42mg 2.1mg 17%
Potassium 585mg 135mg 13%
Sodium 294mg 6mg 13%
Calories 333kcal 102kcal 12%
Copper 0.258mg 0.149mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.015mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.022mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.383g 11%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Selenium 1µg 5.5µg 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.854mg 7%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.86mg 6%
Phosphorus 192mg 148mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.235mg 5%
Carbs 31.84g 18.69g 4%
Magnesium 82mg 65mg 4%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 2%
Calcium 54mg 47mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.113mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal 268kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 98g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6 N/A
Net carbs 31.84g 16.59g N/A
Vitamin A 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
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
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +250.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1026.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.4%
Contains more WaterWater +117.1%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.