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Falafel vs. Cod liver oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between falafel and cod liver oil?

  • Falafel is higher in iron, protein, manganese, copper, and phosphorus; however, cod liver oil is richer in vitamin A, vitamin D* and fats.
  • Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 3333% more.
  • Falafel has less saturated fat.
  • Cod liver oil has a lower glycemic index (0) than falafel (33).

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Fish oil, cod liver types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3750% 10000% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2999900%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Cod liver oil DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1µg 30000µg 3333%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 10000 IU 1250%
Vitamin D 0µg 250µg 1250%
Cholesterol 0mg 570mg 190%
Fats 17.8g 100g 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 22.541g 123%
Saturated fat 2.383g 22.608g 92%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 46.711g 91%
Iron 3.42mg 0mg 43%
Manganese 0.691mg 0mg 30%
Copper 0.258mg 0mg 29%
Calories 333kcal 902kcal 28%
Protein 13.31g 0g 27%
Phosphorus 192mg 0mg 27%
Folate 93µg 0µg 23%
Magnesium 82mg 0mg 20%
Potassium 585mg 0mg 17%
Zinc 1.5mg 0mg 14%
Sodium 294mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 12%
Carbs 31.84g 0g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0mg 6%
Calcium 54mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 0g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 11g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6 3.1 N/A
Net carbs 31.84g 0g N/A
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) 6.898g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 10.968g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.935g 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +461.8%

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
25% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 22.608 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +359.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +441.9%

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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. Cod liver oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173577/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.