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Chicken meat vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chicken meat and falafel?

  • Chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, falafel is richer in manganese, iron, folate, copper, and magnesium.
  • Chicken meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 47% more.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than falafel (33).

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Falafel, home-prepared types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 +29.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2290%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +256.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.3%
Contains more IronIron +171.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +290.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3355%
~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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 +4700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +712.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +252.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1760%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.166mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 1.044mg 47%
Selenium 23.9µg 1µg 42%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.691mg 29%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Protein 27.3g 13.31g 28%
Iron 1.26mg 3.42mg 27%
Folate 5µg 93µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.125mg 21%
Copper 0.066mg 0.258mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.292mg 15%
Magnesium 23mg 82mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 10.171g 12%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Potassium 223mg 585mg 11%
Carbs 0g 31.84g 11%
Sodium 82mg 294mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 4.16g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.146mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.79g 2.383g 6%
Fats 13.6g 17.8g 6%
Calories 239kcal 333kcal 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 1µg 5%
Zinc 1.94mg 1.5mg 4%
Calcium 15mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Phosphorus 182mg 192mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.166mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.364mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 +105.1%
Contains more WaterWater +71.7%
Contains more FatsFats +30.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~2.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 -37.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +90.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.1%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.