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Beer vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beer and falafel

  • Beer contains less iron, manganese, copper, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, potassium, and zinc than falafel.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 43% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in beer is lower.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of falafel is 33, while the glycemic index of beer is 104.

The food types used in this comparison are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all 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.
Beer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
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 less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2066.7%
Contains more IronIron +17000%
Contains more CopperCopper +5060%
Contains more ZincZinc +14900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1271.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8537.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%

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.
Beer
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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% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2820%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +564%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +612.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1450%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.02mg 3.42mg 43%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.691mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.16g 28%
Copper 0.005mg 0.258mg 28%
Fats 0g 17.8g 27%
Protein 0.46g 13.31g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 10.171g 25%
Phosphorus 14mg 192mg 25%
Folate 6µg 93µg 22%
Magnesium 6mg 82mg 18%
Potassium 27mg 585mg 16%
Calories 43kcal 333kcal 15%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.5mg 14%
Sodium 4mg 294mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.146mg 12%
Saturated fat 0g 2.383g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.166mg 11%
Carbs 3.55g 31.84g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.125mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.292mg 5%
Calcium 4mg 54mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 1.044mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beer
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 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 WaterWater +165.6%
Contains more OtherOther +65.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2793.5%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +796.9%

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.