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Falafel vs. Oyster breaded and fried — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between falafel and oyster breaded and fried?

  • Falafel is richer in folate, potassium, and manganese, while oyster breaded and fried is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, copper, selenium, iron, and vitamin A.
  • Oyster breaded and fried's daily need coverage for zinc is 778% higher.
  • Oyster breaded and fried has 3 times less folate than falafel. Falafel has 93µg of folate, while oyster breaded and fried has 31µg.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index (33) than oyster breaded and fried (0).

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, cooked, breaded, and fried types in this comparison.

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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 41% 19% 22% 261% 1431% 2376% 68% 54% 64% 363%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.8%
Contains more IronIron +103.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1564.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +5708.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6550%

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 13% 30% 0% 0% 38% 47% 31% 16% 15% 1954% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.27mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Oyster breaded and fried DV% diff.
Zinc 1.5mg 87.13mg 778%
Vitamin B12 0µg 15.63µg 651%
Copper 0.258mg 4.294mg 448%
Selenium 1µg 66.5µg 119%
Iron 3.42mg 6.95mg 44%
Cholesterol 0mg 71mg 24%
Folate 93µg 31µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 4.702g 14%
Vitamin A 1µg 90µg 10%
Potassium 585mg 244mg 10%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.49mg 9%
Protein 13.31g 8.77g 9%
Fats 17.8g 12.58g 8%
Carbs 31.84g 11.62g 7%
Calories 333kcal 199kcal 7%
Magnesium 82mg 58mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 3.313g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.064mg 5%
Phosphorus 192mg 159mg 5%
Sodium 294mg 417mg 5%
Saturated fat 2.383g 3.197g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1.65mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.202mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 3.8mg 2%
Calcium 54mg 62mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 11.62g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.27mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.396mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.638mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.582mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.199mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.352mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.202g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.218g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.048g 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
9% 13% 12% 65% 2%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 12.58 g
Carbs: 11.62 g
Water: 64.72 g
Other: 2.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.8%
Contains more FatsFats +41.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174%
Contains more WaterWater +86.9%
~equal in Other ~2.31g

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
29% 42% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.702 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.313 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.6%

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. Oyster breaded and fried - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171979/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.