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Butter vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between butter and falafel

  • Butter has more fats and vitamin A; however, falafel is higher in iron, manganese, protein, copper, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat 241% more than falafel.
  • The glycemic index of falafel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Butter, without salt and Falafel, home-prepared.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
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 -96.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2337.5%
Contains more IronIron +17000%
Contains more CopperCopper +1512.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17175%
~equal in Selenium ~1µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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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% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
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 +68300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2820%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +388.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +3000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Falafel DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 2.383g 219%
Fats 81.11g 17.8g 97%
Vitamin A 684µg 1µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Iron 0.02mg 3.42mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 10.171g 33%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.691mg 30%
Copper 0.016mg 0.258mg 27%
Protein 0.85g 13.31g 25%
Phosphorus 24mg 192mg 24%
Folate 3µg 93µg 23%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.315g 20%
Calories 717kcal 333kcal 19%
Magnesium 2mg 82mg 19%
Potassium 24mg 585mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.5mg 13%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.166g 13%
Sodium 11mg 294mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.146mg 12%
Carbs 0.06g 31.84g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.166mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.125mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 4.16g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 1.044mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.292mg 4%
Calcium 24mg 54mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 0.12g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 8435kcal 250kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 14g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 6 N/A
Net carbs 0.06g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Selenium 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 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 FatsFats +355.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1465.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52966.7%
Contains more WaterWater +93%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +130.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.2%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.