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Falafel vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between falafel and sesame

  • Falafel contains less copper, iron, calcium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than sesame.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 425% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried.

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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%
Sesame
Sesame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +328%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1705.6%
Contains more IronIron +325.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1482.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +416.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +227.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +256%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3340%

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%
Sesame
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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% 5% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +484%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +441.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +332.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +532%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~97µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.258mg 4.082mg 425%
Iron 3.42mg 14.55mg 139%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 21.773g 117%
Calcium 54mg 975mg 92%
Manganese 0.691mg 2.46mg 77%
Magnesium 82mg 351mg 64%
Phosphorus 192mg 629mg 62%
Selenium 1µg 34.4µg 61%
Zinc 1.5mg 7.75mg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.791mg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.79mg 51%
Fats 17.8g 49.67g 49%
Fiber 11.8g 47%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 4.515mg 22%
Saturated fat 2.383g 6.957g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 18.759g 21%
Calories 333kcal 573kcal 12%
Sodium 294mg 11mg 12%
Protein 13.31g 17.73g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.247mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.05mg 5%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Carbs 31.84g 23.45g 3%
Potassium 585mg 468mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Folate 93µg 97µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal 323kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 17g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6 5.8 N/A
Net carbs 31.84g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.522mg 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
Sesame
Sesame
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.8%
Contains more WaterWater +638.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.2%
Contains more FatsFats +179%
Contains more OtherOther +83.5%

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
Sesame
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +423.4%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.