Falafel vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between falafel and lamb
- Falafel has more manganese, iron, folate, and copper; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
- Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 106% more than falafel.
- Lamb has 31 times less manganese than falafel. Falafel has 0.691mg of manganese, while lamb has 0.022mg.
- Falafel contains less saturated fat.
- Falafel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of falafel is 33, while the glycemic index of lamb is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.
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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 | +256.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +217.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +88.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +81.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +116.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3040.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +197.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2540% |
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 Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +46% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +416.7% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +537.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +126% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.55µg | 106% |
Selenium | 1µg | 26.4µg | 46% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 6.66mg | 35% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 97mg | 32% |
Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.022mg | 29% |
Saturated fat | 2.383g | 8.83g | 29% |
Zinc | 1.5mg | 4.46mg | 27% |
Protein | 13.31g | 24.52g | 22% |
Folate | 93µg | 18µg | 19% |
Iron | 3.42mg | 1.88mg | 19% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 1.51g | 18% |
Choline | 93.7mg | 17% | |
Copper | 0.258mg | 0.119mg | 15% |
Magnesium | 82mg | 23mg | 14% |
Carbs | 31.84g | 0g | 11% |
Sodium | 294mg | 72mg | 10% |
Potassium | 585mg | 310mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.66mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.25mg | 6% |
Fats | 17.8g | 20.94g | 5% |
Calcium | 54mg | 17mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 4% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 8.82g | 3% |
Calories | 333kcal | 294kcal | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
Phosphorus | 192mg | 188mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 31.84g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.492mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.944mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.856mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.562mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.777mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +196.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +84.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +17.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +55.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +175.5% |