Falafel vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between falafel and eggs?
- Falafel is higher in manganese, iron, and magnesium; however, eggs are richer in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin D.
- Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 194% more.
- Eggs contain 27 times less manganese than falafel. Falafel contains 0.691mg of manganese, while eggs contain 0.026mg.
- Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than falafel (33).
We used Falafel, home-prepared and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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 | +720% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +364.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +187.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +42.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2557.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +675.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2980% |
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 Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1531.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +111.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +14800% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +209% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +378.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 2mg | 194% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 373mg | 124% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 30.8µg | 54% |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 53% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.11µg | 46% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.026mg | 29% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 1.19mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.513mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 1.398mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 1.414g | 18% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 10mg | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 149µg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 4.077g | 15% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 126mg | 14% |
| Folate | 93µg | 44µg | 12% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 2.2µg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 87IU | 11% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 10.61g | 11% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 1.12g | 10% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 155kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.066mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 7% | |
| Sodium | 294mg | 124mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 0.064mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 1.05mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 3.267g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 172mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 12.58g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Calcium | 54mg | 50mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.12g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.604mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.038g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +67.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2742.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +127.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +115.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +149.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +194.2% |
