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Olive oil vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between olive oil and falafel

  • Olive oil contains less iron, manganese, copper, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B2 than falafel.
  • Olive oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 57% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in falafel is lower.
  • Olive oil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of olive oil is 0, while the glycemic index of falafel is 33.

The food types used in this comparison are Oil, olive, salad or cooking 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.09% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58400%
Contains more IronIron +510.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0% 287% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 151% 0% 0.16%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive oil Falafel DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 72.961g 10.171g 157%
Fats 100g 17.8g 126%
Vitamin E 14.35mg 96%
Saturated fat 13.808g 2.383g 52%
Vitamin K 60.2µg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.523g 4.16g 42%
Iron 0.56mg 3.42mg 36%
Manganese 0mg 0.691mg 30%
Copper 0mg 0.258mg 29%
Calories 884kcal 333kcal 28%
Phosphorus 0mg 192mg 27%
Protein 0g 13.31g 27%
Folate 0µg 93µg 23%
Magnesium 0mg 82mg 20%
Potassium 1mg 585mg 17%
Zinc 0mg 1.5mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.166mg 13%
Sodium 2mg 294mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.146mg 12%
Carbs 0g 31.84g 11%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.125mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.044mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.292mg 6%
Calcium 1mg 54mg 5%
Selenium 0µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 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 FatsFats +461.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 75% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.523 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 +617.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +153%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.7%

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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. Olive oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171413/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.