Falafel vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between falafel and pot roast
- Falafel has more manganese, folate, copper, and magnesium, while pot roast has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3.
- Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 89% higher.
- Pot roast contains 69 times less manganese than falafel. Falafel contains 0.691mg of manganese, while pot roast contains 0.01mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in falafel is lower.
- Pot roast has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pot roast is 0, while the glycemic index of falafel is 33.
The food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.
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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 | +331.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +237.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +153.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +41.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +160.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6810% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +344% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -84% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2600% |
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 | +147.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +933.3% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +293.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +95.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +126.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.13µg | 89% |
Zinc | 1.5mg | 6.66mg | 47% |
Selenium | 1µg | 27µg | 47% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 116mg | 39% |
Protein | 13.31g | 28.94g | 31% |
Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.01mg | 30% |
Saturated fat | 2.383g | 7.548g | 23% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.708g | 23% |
Folate | 93µg | 9µg | 21% |
Choline | 110.2mg | 20% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 4.105mg | 19% |
Copper | 0.258mg | 0.099mg | 18% |
Magnesium | 82mg | 19mg | 15% |
Iron | 3.42mg | 2.42mg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.283mg | 12% |
Carbs | 31.84g | 0g | 11% |
Sodium | 294mg | 47mg | 11% |
Potassium | 585mg | 231mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.059mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.571mg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 8.175g | 5% |
Calcium | 54mg | 16mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
Phosphorus | 192mg | 174mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
Calories | 333kcal | 297kcal | 2% |
Fats | 17.8g | 19.17g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 8IU | 1% |
Net carbs | 31.84g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.492mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 1.317mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.944mg | 2.302mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.856mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 1.143mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.562mg | 1.436mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.924mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +-24400% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +117.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +49.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +487.6% |