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Falafel vs. Bologna sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are falafel and bologna sausage different?

  • Falafel is richer in iron, manganese, folate, and copper, while bologna sausage is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Bologna sausage covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 39% more than falafel.
  • Falafel contains 19 times more manganese than bologna sausage. Falafel contains 0.691mg of manganese, while bologna sausage contains 0.036mg.
  • Falafel is lower in saturated fat.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index (33) than bologna sausage (0).

Falafel, home-prepared and Bologna, pork 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 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 10% 3.3% 25% 29% 27% 55% 60% 118% 4.7% 69%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +485.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +390.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.2%
Contains more IronIron +344.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1819.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1170%

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% 0% 5.2% 21% 131% 36% 73% 43% 62% 116% 0.75% 3.8% 30%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1760%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +258.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +273.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.157mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Bologna sausage DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Iron 3.42mg 0.77mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.523mg 31%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.036mg 28%
Sodium 294mg 907mg 27%
Folate 93µg 5µg 22%
Selenium 1µg 12.7µg 21%
Saturated fat 2.383g 6.839g 20%
Copper 0.258mg 0.08mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 3.9mg 18%
Magnesium 82mg 14mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 2.107g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.27mg 11%
Choline 54.4mg 10%
Carbs 31.84g 0.73g 10%
Potassium 585mg 281mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.72mg 9%
Phosphorus 192mg 139mg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 56IU 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.4µg 7%
Zinc 1.5mg 2.03mg 5%
Calories 333kcal 247kcal 4%
Protein 13.31g 15.3g 4%
Calcium 54mg 11mg 4%
Fats 17.8g 19.87g 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 9.732g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.157mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 0.73g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.641mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.663mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 1.168mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 1.204mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.412mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.585mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.737mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.482mg 0%

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
15% 20% 61% 4%
Protein: 15.3 g
Fats: 19.87 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 60.6 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4261.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15%
Contains more FatsFats +11.6%
Contains more WaterWater +75%
Contains more OtherOther +44%

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
37% 52% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.839 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.732 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.107 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.732g

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/nutrients
  2. Bologna sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173856/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.