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Papadum vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are papadum and falafel 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.
  • Papadum contains 8 times more selenium than falafel. Papadum contains 8.3µg of selenium, while falafel contains 1µg.
  • Falafel is lower in sodium.
  • Papadum has a higher glycemic index (46) than falafel (33).

Papad and Falafel, home-prepared 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 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 45%
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 +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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.2%

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 0% 0% 4.3% 1% 69% 60% 28% 55% 66% 0% 1% 164%
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 AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +135.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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 +92%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88%
Contains more OtherOther +222.2%
Contains more FatsFats +447.7%
Contains more WaterWater +892%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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