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Falafel vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are falafel and chinook salmon different?

  • Falafel is richer in iron, manganese, copper, and folate, while chinook salmon is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Chinook salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 120% more than falafel.
  • Falafel contains 36 times more manganese than chinook salmon. Falafel contains 0.691mg of manganese, while chinook salmon contains 0.019mg.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index (33) than chinook salmon (0).

Falafel, home-prepared and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat types were 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.
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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.8%
Contains more IronIron +275.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +386.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +167.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3536.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4580%

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +231.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +165.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +862.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +269.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.154mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.87µg 120%
Selenium 1µg 46.8µg 83%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 10.045mg 56%
Iron 3.42mg 0.91mg 31%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.019mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Phosphorus 192mg 371mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.462mg 26%
Protein 13.31g 25.72g 25%
Copper 0.258mg 0.053mg 23%
Vitamin A 1µg 149µg 16%
Folate 93µg 35µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 5.742g 11%
Carbs 31.84g 0g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.865mg 11%
Sodium 294mg 60mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 2.662g 10%
Magnesium 82mg 122mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.044mg 9%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.56mg 9%
Fats 17.8g 13.38g 7%
Calories 333kcal 231kcal 5%
Saturated fat 2.383g 3.214g 4%
Calcium 54mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 4.1mg 3%
Potassium 585mg 505mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.154mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +33%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-151.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.2%
Contains more WaterWater +89.5%

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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.3%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.