Falafel vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between falafel and salsa?
- Falafel is richer in phosphorus, folate, copper, magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, and potassium, while salsa is higher in vitamin A.
- Falafel's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 23% higher.
- Salsa has 82 times less saturated fat than falafel. Falafel has 2.383g of saturated fat, while salsa has 0.029g.
We used Falafel, home-prepared and USDA Commodity, salsa 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +412.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +350% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +116.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +52.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +168.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +782.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +540% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +192% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +453.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +389.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 30% | |
| Fats | 17.8g | 0.2g | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.107g | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 0.016g | 25% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 1.5g | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 30mg | 23% |
| Folate | 93µg | 19µg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.096mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 16mg | 16% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 36kcal | 15% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 2.24mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.17mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 0.029g | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.03mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 270mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.05mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 7g | 8% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 430mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 54mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 28µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.149mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 1.08mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +787.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +8800% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +354.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +51.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +159.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +63468.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3787.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.8% |
