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Falafel vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between falafel and french fries?

  • Falafel is richer in iron, manganese, folate, copper, magnesium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and zinc, while french fries are higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 33% higher.
  • French fries have 4 times less vitamin B2 than falafel. Falafel has 0.166mg of vitamin B2, while french fries have 0.039mg.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index (70) than falafel (33).

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil 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.
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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +134.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +322.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +179.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
~equal in Potassium ~579mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +325.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +210%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +193.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +187.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel French fries DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 0.81mg 33%
Protein 13.31g 3.43g 20%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.247mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.372mg 19%
Folate 93µg 30µg 16%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Copper 0.258mg 0.124mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 3.004mg 12%
Magnesium 82mg 35mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 5.969g 11%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Phosphorus 192mg 125mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.039mg 10%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.5mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 5.398g 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.58mg 6%
Fats 17.8g 14.73g 5%
Calcium 54mg 18mg 4%
Sodium 294mg 210mg 4%
Carbs 31.84g 41.44g 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 4.7mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.17mg 2%
Calories 333kcal 312kcal 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 37.64g N/A
Potassium 585mg 579mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 1µg 0.9µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.06g N/A
Saturated fat 2.383g 2.336g 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 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +288%
Contains more FatsFats +20.8%
Contains more OtherOther +31.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.2%
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.336g

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.