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Falafel vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between falafel and salmon raw

  • Falafel is richer in iron, manganese, and folate, yet salmon raw is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for salmon raw is 133% higher.
  • Falafel contains 43 times more manganese than salmon raw. Falafel contains 0.691mg of manganese, while salmon raw contains 0.016mg.
  • Salmon raw has a lower glycemic index than falafel.

Food types used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +182.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.4%
Contains more IronIron +327.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4218.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3550%
~equal in Copper ~0.25mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~200mg

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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +272%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +652.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +469.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +554.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.18µg 133%
Selenium 1µg 36.5µg 65%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.818mg 53%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 7.86mg 43%
Iron 3.42mg 0.8mg 33%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.016mg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 1.664mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 2.103g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Fats 17.8g 6.34g 18%
Folate 93µg 25µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.38mg 16%
Magnesium 82mg 29mg 13%
Protein 13.31g 19.84g 13%
Carbs 31.84g 0g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 2.539g 11%
Sodium 294mg 44mg 11%
Calories 333kcal 142kcal 10%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.64mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.226mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.981g 6%
Calcium 54mg 12mg 4%
Potassium 585mg 490mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 12µg 1%
Phosphorus 192mg 200mg 1%
Copper 0.258mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g 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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +180.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.1%
Contains more WaterWater +97.9%
Contains more OtherOther +118.9%

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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +383.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.8%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.