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Chinook salmon vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chinook salmon and falafel different?

  • Chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, while falafel is higher in iron, manganese, copper, and folate.
  • Chinook salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 120% more than falafel.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index (33) than chinook salmon (0).

Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +48.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4580%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.8%
Contains more IronIron +275.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +386.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +167.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3536.8%

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
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 CVitamin C +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +862.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +269.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +231.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +165.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.166mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 0µg 120%
Selenium 46.8µg 1µg 83%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 1.044mg 56%
Iron 0.91mg 3.42mg 31%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.691mg 29%
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg 28%
Phosphorus 371mg 192mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.125mg 26%
Protein 25.72g 13.31g 25%
Copper 0.053mg 0.258mg 23%
Vitamin A 149µg 1µg 16%
Folate 35µg 93µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 10.171g 11%
Carbs 0g 31.84g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.292mg 11%
Sodium 60mg 294mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 4.16g 10%
Magnesium 122mg 82mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.146mg 9%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.5mg 9%
Fats 13.38g 17.8g 7%
Calories 231kcal 333kcal 5%
Saturated fat 3.214g 2.383g 4%
Calcium 28mg 54mg 3%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 1.6mg 3%
Potassium 505mg 585mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.166mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 31.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.364mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 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 +93.2%
Contains more WaterWater +89.5%
Contains more FatsFats +33%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~2.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 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 -25.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.3%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.