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Falafel vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between falafel and peanuts

  • Peanuts are higher than falafel in copper, vitamin B3, manganese, fats, vitamin B1, folate, protein, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Peanuts cover your daily copper needs 98% more than falafel.
  • The glycemic index of peanuts is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Peanuts, all types, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.5%
Contains more IronIron +33.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +343.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +118%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +179.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +620%

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%
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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% 167% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +338.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1055.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +505.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.258mg 1.144mg 98%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 15.558g 76%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 12.066mg 69%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 56%
Manganese 0.691mg 1.934mg 54%
Fats 17.8g 49.24g 48%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.64mg 41%
Folate 93µg 240µg 37%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 24.426g 36%
Fiber 8.5g 34%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 1.767mg 30%
Phosphorus 192mg 376mg 26%
Protein 13.31g 25.8g 25%
Magnesium 82mg 168mg 20%
Saturated fat 2.383g 6.279g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.348mg 17%
Zinc 1.5mg 3.27mg 16%
Iron 3.42mg 4.58mg 15%
Calories 333kcal 567kcal 12%
Sodium 294mg 18mg 12%
Selenium 1µg 7.2µg 11%
Choline 52.5mg 10%
Carbs 31.84g 16.13g 5%
Calcium 54mg 92mg 4%
Potassium 585mg 705mg 4%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.135mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 4.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal 220kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6 6.4 N/A
Net carbs 31.84g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 4.72g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.652mg 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
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.4%
Contains more WaterWater +432.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.8%
Contains more FatsFats +176.6%

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
Peanut
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +140.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +274%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.