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Falafel vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between falafel and fish sauce?

  • Falafel is higher in iron, phosphorus, copper, and manganese; however, fish sauce is richer in magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Fish sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 329% more.
  • Fish sauce contains 794 times less saturated fat than falafel. Falafel contains 2.383g of saturated fat, while fish sauce contains 0.003g.
  • Fish sauce has a lower glycemic index (0) than falafel (33).

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve 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.
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 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.1%
Contains more IronIron +338.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +416%
Contains more ZincZinc +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2642.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +196.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +810%

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 1.7% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +220%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216.8%
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 Fish sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 294mg 7851mg 329%
Iron 3.42mg 0.78mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.003g 28%
Fats 17.8g 0.01g 27%
Phosphorus 192mg 7mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.002g 25%
Copper 0.258mg 0.05mg 23%
Magnesium 82mg 175mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.396mg 21%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.233mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Protein 13.31g 5.06g 17%
Selenium 1µg 9.1µg 15%
Calories 333kcal 35kcal 15%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.2mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.003g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.012mg 11%
Folate 93µg 51µg 11%
Potassium 585mg 288mg 9%
Carbs 31.84g 3.64g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 2.313mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.057mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.118mg 3%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Calcium 54mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +163%
Contains more FatsFats +177900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +774.7%
Contains more WaterWater +105.3%
Contains more OtherOther +732.1%

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
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +508450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138566.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.