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Falafel vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between falafel and short ribs?

  • Falafel is richer in manganese, folate, copper, magnesium, and iron, while short ribs are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • Short ribs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 109% higher.
  • Short ribs have 53 times less manganese than falafel. Falafel has 0.691mg of manganese, while short ribs have 0.013mg.
  • Falafel is lower in saturated fat.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index (33) than short ribs (0).

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised 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.
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 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +446.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161.2%
Contains more IronIron +48.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5215.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +225.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1980%

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% 0% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +192%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1760%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.15mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Short ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.62µg 109%
Saturated fat 2.383g 17.8g 70%
Fats 17.8g 41.98g 37%
Selenium 1µg 20.8µg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Zinc 1.5mg 4.88mg 31%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.013mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 18.88g 22%
Folate 93µg 5µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 1.53g 18%
Copper 0.258mg 0.099mg 18%
Protein 13.31g 21.57g 17%
Magnesium 82mg 15mg 16%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Iron 3.42mg 2.31mg 14%
Sodium 294mg 50mg 11%
Carbs 31.84g 0g 11%
Potassium 585mg 224mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 2.452mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.05mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.22mg 7%
Calories 333kcal 471kcal 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Calcium 54mg 12mg 4%
Phosphorus 192mg 162mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 27IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.252mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 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
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +232.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.1%
Contains more FatsFats +135.8%
~equal in Water ~35.72g

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
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.6%

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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. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/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.