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Corned beef vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between corned beef and falafel

  • Corned beef is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc, yet falafel is higher in manganese, folate, iron, and magnesium.
  • Corned beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 68% more than falafel.
  • The glycemic index of corned beef is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked 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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
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 +205.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3180%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +583.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +575%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +303.4%
Contains more IronIron +83.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3040.9%

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% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +461.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1450%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.166mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0µg 68%
Selenium 32.8µg 1µg 58%
Cholesterol 98mg 0mg 33%
Sodium 973mg 294mg 30%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.691mg 29%
Zinc 4.58mg 1.5mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 4.16g 23%
Folate 6µg 93µg 22%
Iron 1.86mg 3.42mg 20%
Saturated fat 6.34g 2.383g 18%
Magnesium 12mg 82mg 17%
Potassium 145mg 585mg 13%
Choline 69.2mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 1.044mg 12%
Copper 0.154mg 0.258mg 12%
Protein 18.17g 13.31g 10%
Phosphorus 125mg 192mg 10%
Carbs 0.47g 31.84g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.146mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.125mg 8%
Calcium 8mg 54mg 5%
Calories 251kcal 333kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.292mg 3%
Fats 18.98g 17.8g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 10.171g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0.47g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.166mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 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 +36.5%
Contains more WaterWater +72.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6674.5%
~equal in Fats ~17.8g
~equal in Other ~2.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 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 -62.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +520.9%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.