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Falafel vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between falafel and fajita

  • Falafel has more iron, manganese, copper, and folate, while fajita has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 30% higher.
  • Fajita contains 23 times less folate than falafel. Falafel contains 93µg of folate, while fajita contains 4µg.
  • The amount of sodium in falafel is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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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%
Fajita
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +272.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +315.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106%
Contains more IronIron +245.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +760%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +947%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1570%
~equal in Zinc ~1.37mg

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%
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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% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46%
Contains more FolateFolate +2225%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +357.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +209.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Fajita DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 0.99mg 30%
Selenium 1µg 16.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.066mg 27%
Copper 0.258mg 0.03mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 4.779mg 23%
Sodium 294mg 799mg 22%
Folate 93µg 4µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 2.333g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 1.089g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.387mg 20%
Fats 17.8g 5.73g 19%
Magnesium 82mg 22mg 14%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Phosphorus 192mg 277mg 12%
Protein 13.31g 18.56g 11%
Calories 333kcal 135kcal 10%
Carbs 31.84g 2.23g 10%
Potassium 585mg 284mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.726mg 9%
Calcium 54mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.213mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.1mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.383g 1.596g 4%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Zinc 1.5mg 1.37mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 2.23g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

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
Fajita
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19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +210.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1327.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.4%
Contains more WaterWater +103.9%
Contains more OtherOther +18.5%

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
Fajita
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +336%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +282%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33%

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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

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.