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Falafel vs. Caesar salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between falafel and caesar salad

  • Falafel is higher in manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, and potassium, yet caesar salad is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3.
  • Caesar salad covers your daily selenium needs 55% more than falafel.
  • Falafel contains 3 times more potassium than caesar salad. While falafel contains 585mg of potassium, caesar salad contains only 170mg.
  • The glycemic index of falafel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust.

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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 20% 70% 15% 88% 42% 44% 99% 59% 42% 171%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +192.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +244.1%
Contains more IronIron +46.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +331.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3040%
~equal in Zinc ~1.61mg

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% 26% 12% 0% 94% 69% 61% 27% 0% 50% 15% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +210.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Caesar salad DV% diff.
Selenium 1µg 31.4µg 55%
Folate 93µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.377mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 2.38g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 1.461g 18%
Calcium 54mg 233mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.321mg 16%
Copper 0.258mg 0.126mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 3.237mg 14%
Iron 3.42mg 2.34mg 14%
Magnesium 82mg 28mg 13%
Fats 17.8g 9.54g 13%
Potassium 585mg 170mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 10%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.297mg 10%
Vitamin A 1µg 78µg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 24mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.383g 4.206g 8%
Sodium 294mg 454mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Phosphorus 192mg 231mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 4%
Calories 333kcal 265kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.447mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Zinc 1.5mg 1.61mg 1%
Protein 13.31g 13.39g 0%
Carbs 31.84g 31.5g 0%
Net carbs 31.84g 29.8g N/A
Sugar 4.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.547mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 1.137mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.3mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.717mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.7mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.155g 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
13% 10% 32% 43% 2%
Protein: 13.39 g
Fats: 9.54 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 43.39 g
Other: 2.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +86.6%
Contains more OtherOther +11.5%
Contains more WaterWater +25.3%
~equal in Protein ~13.39g
~equal in Carbs ~31.5g

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
52% 30% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.206 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.461 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +327.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184.7%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/nutrients
  2. Caesar salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172047/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.