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Broth vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are broth and falafel different?

  • Broth is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B12, while falafel is higher in iron, copper, manganese, folate, and zinc.
  • Broth covers your daily need for sodium, 1025% more than falafel.
  • Falafel is lower in sodium.
  • Broth has a higher glycemic index (45) than falafel (33).

Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry 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.
Broth
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
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 CalciumCalcium +246.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2700%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.3%
Contains more IronIron +232%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +360.7%

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.
Broth
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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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +190.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broth Falafel DV% diff.
Sodium 23875mg 294mg 1025%
Selenium 28µg 1µg 49%
Iron 1.03mg 3.42mg 30%
Copper 0mg 0.258mg 29%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.691mg 24%
Choline 114.6mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.166mg 20%
Folate 32µg 93µg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Calcium 187mg 54mg 13%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.5mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.36g 10.171g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 1.044mg 9%
Potassium 309mg 585mg 8%
Protein 16.66g 13.31g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.292mg 6%
Magnesium 56mg 82mg 6%
Fats 13.88g 17.8g 6%
Carbs 18.01g 31.84g 5%
Saturated fat 3.43g 2.383g 5%
Phosphorus 166mg 192mg 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.146mg 4%
Calories 267kcal 333kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.125mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.48g 4.16g 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1.6mg 1%
Net carbs 18.01g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 17.36g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
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17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 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 +25.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1923.9%
Contains more FatsFats +28.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1425.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 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 -30.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.16g

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.