Falafel vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are falafel and hamburgers different?
- Falafel is richer in manganese, copper, magnesium, potassium, and folate, while hamburgers are higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and zinc.
- Hamburgers cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 60% more than falafel.
- Falafel contains 4 times more magnesium than hamburgers. Falafel contains 82mg of magnesium, while hamburgers contain 20mg.
- Falafel is lower in saturated fat.
- Hamburgers have a higher glycemic index (66) than falafel (33).
Falafel, home-prepared and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +310% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +158.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +18.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +183.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -29% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +218.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +88.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +91.3% |
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 FolateFolate | +66.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +48.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +413.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +62.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.44µg | 60% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 5.365mg | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.38g | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.217mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.091mg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 47mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 20mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 5.495g | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 5.096g | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 2.87mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 226mg | 11% |
| Folate | 93µg | 56µg | 9% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 17.08g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 136mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 2.88mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.203mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.217mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.25mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 414mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 102mg | 5% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 14.36g | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 4% | |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 24.1g | 3% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 295kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 2% | |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 23.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.15g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.31mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.814g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.666mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 1.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 1.226mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.677mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.823mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.505mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +24% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +32.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +85.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +994.7% |
