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Falafel vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between falafel and oysters?

  • Falafel is higher in folate, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B1; however, oysters is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, copper, iron, and selenium.
  • Oysters's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 729% more.
  • Oysters contains 7 times less folate than falafel. Falafel contains 93µg of folate, while oysters contains 14µg.
  • Oysters has a lower glycemic index (0) than falafel (33).

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat types 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 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +134.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +320.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.8%
Contains more IronIron +169.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2112%
Contains more ZincZinc +5140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3850%
~equal in Phosphorus ~194mg

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 0% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11% 71%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +305.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +564.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.18mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Oysters DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 17.5µg 729%
Zinc 1.5mg 78.6mg 701%
Copper 0.258mg 5.707mg 605%
Iron 3.42mg 9.21mg 72%
Selenium 1µg 39.5µg 70%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Choline 130mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.506g 24%
Fats 17.8g 3.42g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 1.056g 21%
Folate 93µg 14µg 20%
Potassium 585mg 139mg 13%
Calories 333kcal 102kcal 12%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 11%
Magnesium 82mg 35mg 11%
Carbs 31.84g 5.45g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.036mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.948g 7%
Calcium 54mg 116mg 6%
Sodium 294mg 166mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1.85mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.061mg 5%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.591mg 4%
Protein 13.31g 11.42g 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.447mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 5.45g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Phosphorus 192mg 194mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.046mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.762mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.257mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.413mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.523mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.22mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.271g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g 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
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.5%
Contains more FatsFats +420.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +484.2%
Contains more OtherOther +59.9%
Contains more WaterWater +125.9%

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
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1910.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +293.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.2%

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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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/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.