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Falafel vs. Papadum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are falafel and papadum different?

  • Papadum is higher than falafel in copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, folate, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Papadum covers your daily need for copper, 82% more than falafel.
  • Falafel is lower in sodium.
  • Papadum has a higher glycemic index (46) than falafel (33).

Falafel, home-prepared and Papad 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.
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 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +230.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +164.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.9%
Contains more IronIron +128.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +286.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +126%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +730%

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 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% 4.3% 1% 69% 60% 28% 55% 66% 0% 1% 164%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +214%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128%
Contains more FolateFolate +135.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Papadum DV% diff.
Copper 0.258mg 0.998mg 82%
Fiber 18.6g 74%
Sodium 294mg 1745mg 63%
Iron 3.42mg 7.8mg 55%
Magnesium 82mg 271mg 45%
Manganese 0.691mg 1.562mg 38%
Folate 93µg 219µg 32%
Phosphorus 192mg 385mg 28%
Protein 13.31g 25.56g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.532g 24%
Fats 17.8g 3.25g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 1.148g 20%
Zinc 1.5mg 3.4mg 17%
Selenium 1µg 8.3µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.917mg 13%
Potassium 585mg 1000mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.285mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.277mg 11%
Carbs 31.84g 59.87g 9%
Calcium 54mg 143mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.258mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.383g 1.084g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1.472mg 3%
Calories 333kcal 371kcal 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 13µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal 145kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 31.84g 41.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.886mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 1.303mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 1.695mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.372mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 1.491mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 1.434mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.715mg 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
26% 3% 60% 3% 8%
Protein: 25.56 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 59.87 g
Water: 3.49 g
Other: 7.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +447.7%
Contains more WaterWater +892%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88%
Contains more OtherOther +222.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
39% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.148 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1811.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +262.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.5%

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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. Papadum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168106/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.