Falafel vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are falafel and chuck steak different?
- Falafel is richer in manganese, folate, and copper, while chuck steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Chuck steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 126% more than falafel.
- Falafel contains 58 times more manganese than chuck steak. Falafel contains 0.691mg of manganese, while chuck steak contains 0.012mg.
- Falafel is lower in saturated fat.
- Falafel has a higher glycemic index (33) than chuck steak (0).
Falafel, home-prepared and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +272.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +237.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +80% |
| Contains more IronIron | +39.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +235.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5658.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +478.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2650% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +121.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1450% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +346.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +157.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +198.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 3.03µg | 126% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 8.68mg | 65% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 27.5µg | 48% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.012mg | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 8.66g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 87mg | 29% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 24.98g | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 4.663mg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.81g | 22% |
| Folate | 93µg | 6µg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.077mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.373mg | 19% |
| Choline | 79mg | 14% | |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 22mg | 14% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 2.45mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 0g | 11% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 71mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.752mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 325mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.066mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 277kcal | 3% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 19.64g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.191mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 9.457g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 5IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 0g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 193mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 1.287g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 1.062mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 2.009mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 2.184mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.709mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.951mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 1.129mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.809mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.041g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.619g | 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:
24.98 g
Fats:
19.64 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.22 g
Other:
0.16 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1418.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +87.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +59.5% |
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
8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +413.6% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~9.457g
