Falafel vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are falafel and crab different?
- Falafel is higher in iron, manganese, and magnesium; however, crab is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 139% higher.
- Falafel contains 9 times more manganese than crab. While falafel contains 0.691mg of manganese, crab contains only 0.074mg.
- Falafel has less sodium.
- Crab has a lower glycemic index (0) than falafel (33).
Falafel, home-prepared and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned 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 | +127.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +125.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +584% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -47.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +833.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +68.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +215.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +154% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4190% |
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 | +534.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +78.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +82.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +106.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +163.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +241.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 3.33µg | 139% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 42.9µg | 76% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.814mg | 62% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 0.5mg | 37% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 97mg | 32% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.074mg | 27% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 0.74g | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.258g | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 0.129g | 25% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 3.81mg | 21% |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.997mg | 14% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 83kcal | 13% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 563mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 12% | |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 36mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 0g | 11% |
| Folate | 93µg | 51µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 2.747mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 0.201g | 10% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 259mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.023mg | 10% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 17.88g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 234mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.093mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 91mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.156mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 3.3mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.014g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.727mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 1.307mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 1.386mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.101g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.067g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +2305.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +43.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +130.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7784.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1512.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.6% |
