Falafel vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are falafel and horse meat different?
- Falafel is higher in manganese and magnesium; however, horse meat is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, iron, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for horse meat is 132% higher.
- Falafel contains 31 times more manganese than horse meat. While falafel contains 0.691mg of manganese, horse meat contains only 0.022mg.
- Horse meat has less sodium.
- Horse meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than falafel (33).
Falafel, home-prepared and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted are the varieties 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 | +228% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +575% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +54.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +50.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3040.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +47.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +154.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1250% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +46% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +363.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +164% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 3.16µg | 132% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 28.14g | 30% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.022mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 4.84mg | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 68mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 13.5µg | 23% |
| Folate | 93µg | 23% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.85g | 22% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 3.82mg | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 2.12g | 20% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 5.03mg | 20% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 6.05g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.33mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 25mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 0g | 11% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 55mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.171mg | 10% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 175kcal | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 247mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 379mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 54mg | 8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 1.9g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 1.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 2.232mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 2.398mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 1.458mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 1.081mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.31 g
Fats:
17.8 g
Carbs:
31.84 g
Water:
34.62 g
Other:
2.43 g
Protein:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +194.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +111.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +84.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.16 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.85 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +379.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +389.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20.3% |
