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Falafel vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between falafel and shark raw

  • Falafel has more iron, manganese, copper, folate, and potassium; however, shark raw is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Shark raw covers your daily need for selenium, 65% more than falafel.
  • Falafel has 46 times more manganese than shark raw. While falafel has 0.691mg of manganese, shark raw has only 0.015mg.
  • The glycemic index of falafel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Falafel, home-prepared and Fish, shark, mixed species, raw.

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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 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +67.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +265.6%
Contains more IronIron +307.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +681.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +248.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4506.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3550%
~equal in Phosphorus ~210mg

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% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +247.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +3000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +181.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Shark raw DV% diff.
Selenium 1µg 36.5µg 65%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.49µg 62%
Iron 3.42mg 0.84mg 32%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.015mg 29%
Copper 0.258mg 0.033mg 25%
Folate 93µg 3µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 1.808g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.4mg 21%
Fats 17.8g 4.51g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 1.195g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Protein 13.31g 20.98g 15%
Potassium 585mg 160mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 2.938mg 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Carbs 31.84g 0g 11%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.43mg 10%
Calories 333kcal 130kcal 10%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.042mg 9%
Sodium 294mg 79mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.695mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.062mg 8%
Magnesium 82mg 49mg 8%
Vitamin A 1µg 70µg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.925g 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Phosphorus 192mg 210mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Calcium 54mg 34mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 31.84g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 1.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.819mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g 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
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more FatsFats +294.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +161.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.6%
Contains more WaterWater +112.5%

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
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +462.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +248.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.2%

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. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/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.