Falafel vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are falafel and chicken fingers different?
- Falafel is higher in iron, copper, manganese, and folate; however, chicken fingers are richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for chicken fingers is 45% higher.
- Falafel contains 5 times more folate than chicken fingers. While falafel contains 93µg of folate, chicken fingers contain only 19µg.
- Falafel has less sodium.
- Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than chicken fingers (46).
Falafel, home-prepared and Fast foods, chicken tenders are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +192.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +217.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +368.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +273.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +111.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +203.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +46.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1650% |
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 | +45.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +389.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +687.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +326% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +240.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 8.217mg | 45% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 0.73mg | 34% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 17.5µg | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.426mg | 23% |
| Vitamin E | 3.17mg | 21% | |
| Sodium | 294mg | 769mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.069mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.228mg | 20% |
| Folate | 93µg | 19µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 1.244mg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 48mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 28mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 282mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 4.83g | 13% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 19.22g | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 5.783g | 11% |
| Choline | 43.7mg | 8% | |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.71mg | 7% |
| Starch | 17.03g | 7% | |
| Vitamin K | 8µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 373mg | 6% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 13.95g | 6% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 17.25g | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 5% | |
| Calcium | 54mg | 17mg | 4% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 271kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.11mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.179mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 7IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 16.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.052g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 2.493g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.222mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.803mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.845mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 1.553mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 1.616mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.518mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 1.437mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.908mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.655mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.211g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 5.439g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.31 g
Fats:
17.8 g
Carbs:
31.84 g
Water:
34.62 g
Other:
2.43 g
Protein:
19.22 g
Fats:
13.95 g
Carbs:
17.25 g
Water:
46.64 g
Other:
2.94 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +27.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +84.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +44.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.16 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.493 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.83 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.783 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +110.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +39% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~2.493g
