Falafel vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between falafel and meatball
- Falafel has more iron, magnesium, and potassium; however, meatball is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Meatball covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 66% more than falafel.
- Meatball has 5 times less magnesium than falafel. Falafel has 82mg of magnesium, while meatball has 18mg.
- Falafel contains less sodium.
- Falafel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of falafel is 33, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Meatballs, meatless.
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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 | +355.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +116% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +225% |
| Contains more IronIron | +58.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -46.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +173.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +79.2% |
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 | +19.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +542.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +139.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +71.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.938mg | 66% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.5µg | 63% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.706mg | 50% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 30% | |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 344mg | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 2.188g | 20% |
| Fiber | 4.6g | 18% | |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 16% | |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 2.16mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 18mg | 15% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 21g | 15% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 9g | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 12% | |
| Potassium | 585mg | 180mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 550mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 2.5mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 8g | 8% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 197kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.213mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.5mg | 4% |
| Folate | 93µg | 78µg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 1.425g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 4.666g | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 1.8mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 25mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 3.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.25g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.8µg | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +97.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +298% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +57.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +67.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +64.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +364.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.2% |