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Beef broiled vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beef broiled and falafel?

  • Beef broiled is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, while falafel is higher in manganese, folate, and copper.
  • Beef broiled's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 110% higher.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index (33) than beef broiled (0).

We used Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled and Falafel, home-prepared types in this comparison.

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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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
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 ZincZinc +320.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2050%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84%
Contains more IronIron +31.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +203.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5658.3%
~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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +415.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +205.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +217.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.166mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef broiled Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.64µg 0µg 110%
Zinc 6.31mg 1.5mg 44%
Selenium 21.5µg 1µg 37%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.691mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.378mg 1.044mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.484g 4.16g 25%
Protein 25.93g 13.31g 25%
Folate 9µg 93µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.125mg 20%
Copper 0.085mg 0.258mg 19%
Saturated fat 5.895g 2.383g 16%
Magnesium 21mg 82mg 15%
Choline 82.4mg 15%
Carbs 0g 31.84g 11%
Iron 2.6mg 3.42mg 10%
Sodium 72mg 294mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.668g 10.171g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.146mg 8%
Potassium 318mg 585mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.658mg 0.292mg 7%
Calories 250kcal 333kcal 4%
Fats 15.41g 17.8g 4%
Calcium 18mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.176mg 0.166mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Phosphorus 198mg 192mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.822mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 1.45mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 1.54mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.478mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0.364mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 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 +94.8%
Contains more WaterWater +67.5%
Contains more FatsFats +15.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +257.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 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 -59.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +759.5%

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.