Falafel vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between falafel and butter
- Falafel has more iron, manganese, copper, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, and potassium; however, butter is higher in vitamin A.
- Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 241% more than falafel.
- Falafel has 173 times more manganese than butter. While falafel has 0.691mg of manganese, butter has only 0.004mg.
- Falafel has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of falafel is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Falafel, home-prepared and Butter, without salt.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +4000% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +125% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2337.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +17000% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1512.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1566.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +700% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17175% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2820% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +388.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2385.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +165.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4066.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3000% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +68300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 50.489g | 219% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 81.11g | 97% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 684µg | 76% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 215mg | 72% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 0.02mg | 43% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 23.43g | 33% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.004mg | 30% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.016mg | 27% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 0.85g | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 24mg | 24% |
| Folate | 93µg | 3µg | 23% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 717kcal | 19% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 2mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 24mg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 15% | |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.09mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.005mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 11mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 0.06g | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.034mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.003mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 3.01g | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.17µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 0.042mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 7µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 24mg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.8mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.06g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1465.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +52966.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +93% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +5975% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +355.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +38.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +130.4% |
