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Falafel vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between falafel and corned beef

  • Falafel is higher in manganese, folate, iron, and magnesium, yet corned beef is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • Corned beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 68% more than falafel.
  • Falafel contains 31 times more manganese than corned beef. While falafel contains 0.691mg of manganese, corned beef contains only 0.022mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in falafel is lower.
  • The glycemic index of corned beef is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked.

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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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +583.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +575%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +303.4%
Contains more IronIron +83.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3040.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +205.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3180%

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% 0% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +461.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1450%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.17mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Corned beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.63µg 68%
Selenium 1µg 32.8µg 58%
Cholesterol 0mg 98mg 33%
Sodium 294mg 973mg 30%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.022mg 29%
Zinc 1.5mg 4.58mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.67g 23%
Folate 93µg 6µg 22%
Iron 3.42mg 1.86mg 20%
Saturated fat 2.383g 6.34g 18%
Magnesium 82mg 12mg 17%
Potassium 585mg 145mg 13%
Choline 69.2mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 3.03mg 12%
Copper 0.258mg 0.154mg 12%
Protein 13.31g 18.17g 10%
Phosphorus 192mg 125mg 10%
Carbs 31.84g 0.47g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.026mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.23mg 8%
Calcium 54mg 8mg 5%
Calories 333kcal 251kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.42mg 3%
Fats 17.8g 18.98g 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 9.22g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 0.47g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.17mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.726mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.827mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 1.445mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.473mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.718mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.58mg 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
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6674.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.5%
Contains more WaterWater +72.7%
~equal in Fats ~18.98g
~equal in Other ~2.59g

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
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +520.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.22g

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.