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Pistachio vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pistachios and falafel different?

  • Pistachios are higher in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, potassium, and selenium; however, falafel is richer in folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for pistachios is 121% higher.
  • Pistachios contain 7 times more selenium than falafel. While pistachios contain 7µg of selenium, falafel contains only 1µg.
  • Falafel has less saturated fat.

Nuts, pistachio 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.2%
Contains more IronIron +14.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +403.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +155.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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 19% 0% 8.7% 57% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +495.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1260%
Contains more FolateFolate +82.4%
~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 Pistachio Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.125mg 121%
Copper 1.3mg 0.258mg 116%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 4.16g 68%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.146mg 60%
Phosphorus 490mg 192mg 43%
Fats 45.32g 17.8g 42%
Fiber 10.6g 42%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 10.171g 33%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.691mg 22%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Saturated fat 5.907g 2.383g 16%
Protein 20.16g 13.31g 14%
Potassium 1025mg 585mg 13%
Sodium 1mg 294mg 13%
Calories 560kcal 333kcal 11%
Selenium 7µg 1µg 11%
Folate 51µg 93µg 11%
Magnesium 121mg 82mg 9%
Iron 3.92mg 3.42mg 6%
Zinc 2.2mg 1.5mg 6%
Calcium 105mg 54mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.292mg 5%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 1.6mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 1µg 3%
Carbs 27.17g 31.84g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 1.044mg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 278kcal 250kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.4 6 N/A
Net carbs 16.57g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.166mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.364mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.5%
Contains more FatsFats +154.6%
Contains more OtherOther +22.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.2%
Contains more WaterWater +692.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +245.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.7%

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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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/nutrients
  2. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.