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Falafel vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between falafel and beef broiled?

  • Falafel is richer in manganese, folate, and copper, while beef broiled is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Beef broiled's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 110% higher.
  • Beef broiled has 58 times less manganese than falafel. Falafel has 0.691mg of manganese, while beef broiled has 0.012mg.
  • Falafel is lower in saturated fat.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index (33) than beef broiled (0).

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled types in this comparison.

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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84%
Contains more IronIron +31.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +203.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5658.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +320.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2050%
~equal in Phosphorus ~198mg

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +217.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +415.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +205.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.176mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Beef broiled DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.64µg 110%
Zinc 1.5mg 6.31mg 44%
Selenium 1µg 21.5µg 37%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.012mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 5.378mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.484g 25%
Protein 13.31g 25.93g 25%
Folate 93µg 9µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.382mg 20%
Copper 0.258mg 0.085mg 19%
Saturated fat 2.383g 5.895g 16%
Magnesium 82mg 21mg 15%
Choline 82.4mg 15%
Carbs 31.84g 0g 11%
Iron 3.42mg 2.6mg 10%
Sodium 294mg 72mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 6.668g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.046mg 8%
Potassium 585mg 318mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.658mg 7%
Calories 333kcal 250kcal 4%
Fats 17.8g 15.41g 4%
Calcium 54mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.176mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Phosphorus 192mg 198mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more FatsFats +15.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +257.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.8%
Contains more WaterWater +67.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +759.5%

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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/nutrients
  2. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.