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Egg white vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between egg whites and falafel

  • Egg whites have more selenium and vitamin B2; however, falafel has more iron, manganese, copper, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, zinc, and potassium.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 42% more.
  • Egg whites have 20 times more selenium than falafel. Egg whites have 20µg of selenium, while falafel has 1µg.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index than egg whites.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg, white, raw, fresh 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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 -43.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +645.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +671.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +258.9%
Contains more IronIron +4175%
Contains more CopperCopper +1021.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1180%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6181.8%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +164.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +894.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2400%
Contains more FolateFolate +2225%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.08mg 3.42mg 42%
Selenium 20µg 1µg 35%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.691mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.16g 28%
Fats 0.17g 17.8g 27%
Copper 0.023mg 0.258mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 10.171g 25%
Phosphorus 15mg 192mg 25%
Folate 4µg 93µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.166mg 21%
Magnesium 11mg 82mg 17%
Calories 52kcal 333kcal 14%
Zinc 0.03mg 1.5mg 13%
Potassium 163mg 585mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.146mg 12%
Saturated fat 0g 2.383g 11%
Carbs 0.73g 31.84g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.125mg 9%
Sodium 166mg 294mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 1.044mg 6%
Calcium 7mg 54mg 5%
Protein 10.9g 13.31g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.292mg 2%
Net carbs 0.73g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.364mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 WaterWater +152.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.1%
Contains more FatsFats +10370.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4261.6%
Contains more OtherOther +285.7%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.