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Falafel vs. Gefilte fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are falafel and gefilte fish different?

  • Falafel is richer in manganese, folate, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and iron, while gefilte fish is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Gefilte fish covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 35% more than falafel.
  • Falafel contains 31 times more folate than gefilte fish. Falafel contains 93µg of folate, while gefilte fish contains 3µg.
  • Falafel is lower in sodium.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index (33) than gefilte fish (0).

Falafel, home-prepared and Fish, gefiltefish, commercial, sweet recipe types were used 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 6.4% 6.9% 8% 93% 65% 22% 31% 68% 9.5% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +811.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +134.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +542.9%
Contains more IronIron +37.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +846.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +950%

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 2.7% 9% 0% 0% 16% 14% 19% 12% 18% 105% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Gefilte fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.84µg 35%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.073mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.285g 26%
Fats 17.8g 1.73g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.824g 23%
Folate 93µg 3µg 23%
Selenium 1µg 10.5µg 17%
Phosphorus 192mg 73mg 17%
Magnesium 82mg 9mg 17%
Potassium 585mg 91mg 15%
Calories 333kcal 84kcal 12%
Iron 3.42mg 2.48mg 12%
Sodium 294mg 524mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.412g 9%
Protein 13.31g 9.07g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.059mg 8%
Carbs 31.84g 7.41g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.065mg 7%
Copper 0.258mg 0.195mg 7%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.82mg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.08mg 3%
Calcium 54mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.8mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 7.41g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.488mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.486mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.842mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.255mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.493mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.548mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.261mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.075g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g 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
9% 2% 7% 80%
Protein: 9.07 g
Fats: 1.73 g
Carbs: 7.41 g
Water: 80.35 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.7%
Contains more FatsFats +928.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +329.7%
Contains more OtherOther +68.8%
Contains more WaterWater +132.1%

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
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.285 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1134.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1359.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.7%

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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. Gefilte fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171961/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.