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Falafel vs. Pepperoni Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between falafel and pepperoni Pizza

  • Falafel has more copper, iron, manganese, and magnesium; however, pepperoni Pizza is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Pepperoni Pizza covers your daily need for selenium, 36% more than falafel.
  • Falafel has 4 times more magnesium than pepperoni Pizza. While falafel has 82mg of magnesium, pepperoni Pizza has only 22mg.
  • Falafel has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of pepperoni Pizza is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Falafel, home-prepared and PIZZA HUT 12" Pepperoni Pizza, Pan Crust.

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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 16% 44% 18% 80% 35% 42% 88% 90% 47% 112%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +272.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194%
Contains more IronIron +59.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1960%
~equal in Zinc ~1.54mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~205mg

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% 16% 16% 0% 72% 59% 72% 23% 32% 80% 48% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +267.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Pepperoni Pizza DV% diff.
Selenium 1µg 20.6µg 36%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.64µg 27%
Folate 93µg 23%
Copper 0.258mg 0.105mg 17%
Sodium 294mg 692mg 17%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 3.84mg 17%
Iron 3.42mg 2.14mg 16%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 16%
Magnesium 82mg 22mg 14%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.361mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 4.415g 14%
Saturated fat 2.383g 5.271g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.287mg 12%
Potassium 585mg 199mg 11%
Starch 23.13g 10%
Calcium 54mg 146mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 25mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.254mg 7%
Fats 17.8g 14.21g 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 3.465g 5%
Protein 13.31g 11.97g 3%
Calories 333kcal 298kcal 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Phosphorus 192mg 205mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.378mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 28.69g N/A
Carbs 31.84g 30.49g 0%
Sugar 3.2g N/A
Zinc 1.5mg 1.54mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.374mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.487mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.952mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.652mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.247mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.564mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.604mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.322mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.357g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.025g 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
12% 14% 30% 41% 3%
Protein: 11.97 g
Fats: 14.21 g
Carbs: 30.49 g
Water: 40.8 g
Other: 2.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.2%
Contains more FatsFats +25.3%
Contains more WaterWater +17.9%
~equal in Carbs ~30.49g
~equal in Other ~2.53g

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
40% 34% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.271 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.415 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.465 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +130.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.1%

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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. Pepperoni Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173280/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.