Falafel vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between falafel and clam?
- Falafel is higher in folate and magnesium; however, clam is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, vitamin C, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% more.
- Clam contains 5 times less magnesium than falafel. Falafel contains 82mg of magnesium, while clam contains 18mg.
- Falafel has less sodium.
We used Falafel, home-prepared and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +355.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +21.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +70.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +166.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +82% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +76% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +44.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6300% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +13.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +220.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1281.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +17000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +156.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +221.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +132.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 98.89µg | 4120% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 64µg | 115% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.688mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 1202mg | 39% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 0.172g | 25% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 25.55g | 24% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 1.95g | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.552g | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 22.1mg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 67mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 338mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.426mg | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 171µg | 19% |
| Folate | 93µg | 29µg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 18mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 3.354mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 1mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 2.73mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 0.188g | 10% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 148kcal | 9% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 5.13g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.68mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 2.81mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 92mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 628mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 5.13g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 1.112mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 1.798mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 1.909mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.576mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.915mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.138g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.146g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.104g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +812.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +520.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +92% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +83.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +53.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5813.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +653.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.1% |
