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Falafel vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between falafel and egg whites

  • Falafel has more iron, manganese, copper, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, zinc, and potassium; however, egg whites have more selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 42% more.
  • Falafel has 63 times more manganese than egg whites. Falafel has 0.691mg of manganese, while egg whites have 0.011mg.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index than egg whites.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +645.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +671.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +258.9%
Contains more IronIron +4175%
Contains more CopperCopper +1021.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1180%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6181.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1900%

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% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +894.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2400%
Contains more FolateFolate +2225%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Egg white DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 0.08mg 42%
Selenium 1µg 20µg 35%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.011mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0g 28%
Fats 17.8g 0.17g 27%
Copper 0.258mg 0.023mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0g 25%
Phosphorus 192mg 15mg 25%
Folate 93µg 4µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.439mg 21%
Magnesium 82mg 11mg 17%
Calories 333kcal 52kcal 14%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.03mg 13%
Potassium 585mg 163mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.004mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0g 11%
Carbs 31.84g 0.73g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.005mg 9%
Sodium 294mg 166mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.105mg 6%
Calcium 54mg 7mg 5%
Protein 13.31g 10.9g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.19mg 2%
Net carbs 31.84g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.1%
Contains more FatsFats +10370.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4261.6%
Contains more OtherOther +285.7%
Contains more WaterWater +152.9%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.