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Falafel vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between falafel and chicken meat?

  • Falafel is higher in manganese, iron, folate, copper, and magnesium; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Chicken meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 47% more.
  • Chicken meat contains 35 times less manganese than falafel. Falafel contains 0.691mg of manganese, while chicken meat contains 0.02mg.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than falafel (33).

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types 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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +256.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.3%
Contains more IronIron +171.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +290.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3355%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2290%
~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1760%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +712.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +252.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.168mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 8.487mg 47%
Selenium 1µg 23.9µg 42%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.02mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Protein 13.31g 27.3g 28%
Iron 3.42mg 1.26mg 27%
Folate 93µg 5µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.4mg 21%
Copper 0.258mg 0.066mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 1.03mg 15%
Magnesium 82mg 23mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 5.34g 12%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Potassium 585mg 223mg 11%
Carbs 31.84g 0g 11%
Sodium 294mg 82mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 2.97g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.063mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.383g 3.79g 6%
Fats 17.8g 13.6g 6%
Calories 333kcal 239kcal 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 48µg 5%
Zinc 1.5mg 1.94mg 4%
Calcium 54mg 15mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Phosphorus 192mg 182mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.168mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +30.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-794.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.1%
Contains more WaterWater +71.7%

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +90.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.1%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.