Falafel vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between falafel and sardines?
- Falafel is richer in manganese, folate, and magnesium, while sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin B3.
- Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% higher.
- Sardines have 9 times less folate than falafel. Falafel has 93µg of folate, while sardines have 10µg.
- Falafel has a higher glycemic index (33) than sardines (0).
We used Falafel, home-prepared and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone types in this comparison.
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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 | +110.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +17.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +38.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +14.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +539.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +607.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +155.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5170% |
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 | +82.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +830% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3100% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +402.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +119.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 8.94µg | 373% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 52.7µg | 94% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 142mg | 47% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 490mg | 43% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 382mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 5.245mg | 26% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.108mg | 25% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 193IU | 24% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 4.8µg | 24% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 24.62g | 23% |
| Folate | 93µg | 10µg | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 3.869g | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 14% | |
| Choline | 75mg | 14% | |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 0g | 11% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 11.45g | 10% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 39mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.186mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.642mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 5.148g | 7% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 2.92mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 397mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 208kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.227mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 1.528g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.167mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 32µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 1.31mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 307mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.473g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.509g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +55.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +85% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +72.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +77.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +162.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23.8% |
