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Rye vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between rye and falafel

  • Rye has more manganese, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and copper; however, falafel is richer in folate.
  • Rye covers your daily manganese needs 82% more than falafel.
  • Falafel has 14 times less selenium than rye. Rye has 13.9µg of selenium, while falafel has 1µg.
  • Rye contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Rye grain and Falafel, home-prepared.

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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.
Rye
Rye
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
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 +34.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +272.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1290%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.7%
Contains more IronIron +30%

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.
Rye
Rye
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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% 0.33% 17% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +309%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +398.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye Falafel DV% diff.
Manganese 2.577mg 0.691mg 82%
Fiber 15.1g 60%
Fats 1.63g 17.8g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 10.171g 25%
Selenium 13.9µg 1µg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 0.292mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 4.16g 23%
Phosphorus 332mg 192mg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.27mg 1.044mg 20%
Carbs 75.86g 31.84g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.316mg 0.146mg 14%
Folate 38µg 93µg 14%
Sodium 2mg 294mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.294mg 0.125mg 13%
Copper 0.367mg 0.258mg 12%
Iron 2.63mg 3.42mg 10%
Zinc 2.65mg 1.5mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.197g 2.383g 10%
Magnesium 110mg 82mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.166mg 7%
Protein 10.34g 13.31g 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Choline 30.4mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Calcium 24mg 54mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Potassium 510mg 585mg 2%
Calories 338kcal 333kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 327kcal 250kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.9 6 N/A
Net carbs 60.76g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 0.98g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0.364mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
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10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 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 CarbsCarbs +138.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.7%
Contains more FatsFats +992%
Contains more WaterWater +226.6%
Contains more OtherOther +54.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
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17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 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 -91.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4789.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +442.4%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.