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Falafel vs. Chicken soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between falafel and chicken soup

  • The amount of iron, phosphorus, copper, folate, magnesium, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B1 in falafel is higher than in chicken soup.
  • Falafel covers your daily iron needs 40% more than chicken soup.
  • Chicken soup has 21 times less magnesium than falafel. Falafel has 82mg of magnesium, while chicken soup has 4mg.
  • Chicken soup contains less saturated fat.
  • Chicken soup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken soup is 52, while the glycemic index of falafel is 33.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared.

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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 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +457.1%
Contains more IronIron +1528.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +377.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +971.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +611.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120%

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 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +317.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1760%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Chicken soup DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 0.21mg 40%
Manganese 0.691mg 30%
Fats 17.8g 1.2g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.213g 26%
Phosphorus 192mg 27mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.582g 24%
Copper 0.258mg 0.054mg 23%
Folate 93µg 5µg 22%
Protein 13.31g 2.52g 22%
Magnesium 82mg 4mg 19%
Calories 333kcal 36kcal 15%
Potassium 585mg 105mg 14%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.14mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.321g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.035mg 9%
Carbs 31.84g 3.53g 9%
Sodium 294mg 143mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.085mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.061mg 5%
Calcium 54mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1.584mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.2mg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2.2µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 3.53g N/A
Sugar 1.58g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 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
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +428.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1383.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +802%
Contains more OtherOther +305%
Contains more WaterWater +166.2%

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
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1647.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1853.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%

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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 soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/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.