Falafel vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between falafel and foie gras
- Falafel has more manganese and magnesium; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin B5.
- Foie gras covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 392% more than falafel.
- Foie gras has 6 times less magnesium than falafel. Falafel has 82mg of magnesium, while foie gras has 13mg.
- Falafel contains less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked.
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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 | +530.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +323.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +63% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +475.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +29.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +60.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +55% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4300% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +65.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +108.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +55% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +80.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +140.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +311% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 9.4µg | 392% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 1001µg | 111% |
Selenium | 1µg | 44µg | 78% |
Saturated fat | 2.383g | 14.45g | 55% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 150mg | 50% |
Fats | 17.8g | 43.84g | 40% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 25.61g | 39% |
Iron | 3.42mg | 5.5mg | 26% |
Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.12mg | 25% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.84g | 22% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 1.2mg | 18% |
Sodium | 294mg | 697mg | 18% |
Magnesium | 82mg | 13mg | 16% |
Copper | 0.258mg | 0.4mg | 16% |
Potassium | 585mg | 138mg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.299mg | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 2.51mg | 9% |
Carbs | 31.84g | 4.67g | 9% |
Folate | 93µg | 60µg | 8% |
Calories | 333kcal | 462kcal | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.088mg | 5% |
Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.92mg | 5% |
Protein | 13.31g | 11.4g | 4% |
Calcium | 54mg | 70mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 192mg | 200mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 2mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 31.84g | 4.67g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.507mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.606mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.944mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.562mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +581.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +146.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +25.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +395.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +151.8% |