Falafel vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between falafel and roe
- Falafel is higher in iron, manganese, and copper, yet roe is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin C.
- Roe covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 481% more than falafel.
- Falafel contains 53 times more manganese than roe. While falafel contains 0.691mg of manganese, roe contains only 0.013mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.
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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 | +215.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +92.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +106.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +344.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +101.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5215.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +168.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5070% |
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 | +925% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +9000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +89.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +471.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +110% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +295.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 11.54µg | 481% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 479mg | 160% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 51.7µg | 92% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.949mg | 60% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 515mg | 46% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 0.77mg | 33% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 28.62g | 31% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.013mg | 29% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 2.129g | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 1.154mg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 16.4mg | 16% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 8.23g | 15% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.128mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 26mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.277mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 1.92g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 91µg | 10% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 283mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 117mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 2.192mg | 7% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 204kcal | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 3.404g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.185mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 28mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 1.28mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 1.866g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 1.92g | N/A |
| Folate | 93µg | 92µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.375mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 1.305mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 1.465mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 2.509mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 2.179mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 1.401mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.778mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 1.26g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.747g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.105g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +116.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1558.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +115% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +69.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +377.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +22.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -21.7% |
