Macadamia vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are macadamia and falafel different?

Macadamia is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3; however, falafel is richer in folate.
Daily need coverage for manganese for macadamia is 150% higher.
Macadamia contains 8 times more vitamin B1 than falafel. While macadamia contains 1.195mg of vitamin B1, falafel contains only 0.146mg.
Falafel has less saturated fat.
Macadamia has a lower glycemic index (10) than falafel (33).

Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 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.

Macadamia

Falafel

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+58.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+57.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+193%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+497.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+260%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+59%
Contains more ZincZinc	+15.4%

~equal in Iron ~3.42mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~192mg

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.

Macadamia

Falafel

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+718.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+136.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+159.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+120%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+745.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.166mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	4.131mg	0.691mg	150%
Monounsaturated fat	58.877g	10.171g	122%
Fats	75.77g	17.8g	89%
Vitamin B1	1.195mg	0.146mg	87%
Copper	0.756mg	0.258mg	55%
Saturated fat	12.061g	2.383g	44%
Fiber	8.6g		34%
Folate	11µg	93µg	21%
Calories	718kcal	333kcal	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.502g	4.16g	18%
Sodium	5mg	294mg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.275mg	0.125mg	12%
Protein	7.91g	13.31g	11%
Magnesium	130mg	82mg	11%
Vitamin B3	2.473mg	1.044mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.758mg	0.292mg	9%
Carbs	13.82g	31.84g	6%
Potassium	368mg	585mg	6%
Selenium	3.6µg	1µg	5%
Vitamin E	0.54mg		4%
Calcium	85mg	54mg	3%
Iron	3.69mg	3.42mg	3%
Zinc	1.3mg	1.5mg	2%
Phosphorus	188mg	192mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	908kcal	250kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	14g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5	6	N/A
Vitamin C	1.2mg	1.6mg	0%
Net carbs	5.22g	31.84g	N/A
Sugar	4.57g		N/A
Starch	1.05g		0%
Vitamin A	0µg	1µg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.162mg	0.166mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.067mg	0.134mg	0%
Threonine	0.37mg	0.492mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.314mg	0.567mg	0%
Leucine	0.602mg	0.944mg	0%
Lysine	0.018mg	0.856mg	0%
Methionine	0.023mg	0.187mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.665mg	0.707mg	0%
Valine	0.363mg	0.562mg	0%
Histidine	0.195mg	0.364mg	0%
Fructose	0.07g		0%