Falafel vs. Cocktail sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are falafel and cocktail sauce different?
- Falafel is higher in iron, manganese, phosphorus, folate, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B1; however, cocktail sauce is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for iron for falafel is 32% higher.
Falafel, home-prepared and Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve are the varieties 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 | +382.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +107.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +89.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +312% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +132.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +294.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +540% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +366.9% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +595.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +253.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +329.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +447.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +625% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1700% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 0.83mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 983mg | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0g | 28% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 1.05g | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 0g | 25% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 1.36g | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.148mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 30mg | 23% |
| Folate | 93µg | 17µg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.111mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 17mg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 11.6mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 0g | 11% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 124kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.021mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.38mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.047mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 309mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.08mg | 7% | |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
| Vitamin K | 4.4µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.068mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 26mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Choline | 11mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 1µg | 2.2µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 0.82mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 28.22g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 26.42g | N/A |
| Sugar | 11.83g | N/A | |
| 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
Protein:
13.31 g
Fats:
17.8 g
Carbs:
31.84 g
Water:
34.62 g
Other:
2.43 g
Protein:
1.36 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
28.22 g
Water:
65.67 g
Other:
3.7 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +878.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1595.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +89.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +52.3% |
