Falafel vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between falafel and focaccia
- Falafel has more copper, magnesium, manganese, and potassium, while focaccia has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B2.
- Focaccia's daily need coverage for selenium is 27% higher.
- Focaccia contains 5 times less potassium than falafel. Falafel contains 585mg of potassium, while focaccia contains 114mg.
- The amount of sodium in falafel is lower.
- Falafel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of falafel is 33, while the glycemic index of focaccia is 63.
The food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain.
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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 | +310% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +54.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +413.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +183.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -47.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +89.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1490% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +221.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +81.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +251.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +120.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +48.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.47mg | 27% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 15.9µg | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.994g | 21% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.091mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 3.67mg | 16% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 7.89g | 15% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 20mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.364mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 114mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 561mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 5.67g | 11% |
| Folate | 93µg | 138µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.301mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.42mg | 9% | |
| Protein | 13.31g | 8.77g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 128mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.645mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 0.877g | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 5% | |
| Calories | 333kcal | 249kcal | 4% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 3.16mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 1.33mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 35mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.113mg | 1% |
| Choline | 2.9mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 35.82g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 34.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.75g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +125.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +79.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +318.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.2% |
