Falafel vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between falafel and squid?
- Falafel is higher in manganese; however, squid is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 225% more.
- Squid contains 3 times less manganese than falafel. Falafel contains 0.691mg of manganese, while squid contains 0.209mg.
- Falafel has less sodium.
We used Falafel, home-prepared and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types in this article.
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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 | +36.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +230.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +233.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +217% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +286.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +130.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +202.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +8860% |
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 | +758.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +287.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +431.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +20200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +941.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +109.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +208.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +116% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 5.4µg | 225% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 89.6µg | 161% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 1.729mg | 120% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 10.84mg | 93% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.998mg | 82% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 224mg | 75% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 580mg | 55% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 32.48g | 38% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.268g | 26% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 1.4g | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 0.162g | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 203µg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.209mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 744mg | 20% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 3.46mg | 18% |
| Folate | 93µg | 24µg | 17% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 180mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.9mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.017mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.27mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 0.236g | 10% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 1.64g | 10% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 158kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 8.5mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 2.189mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 60mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 637mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 1.64g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 1.398mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 1.414mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 2.287mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 2.427mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.733mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 1.164mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 1.419mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.624mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.078g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.132g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +1171.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1841.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +144% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +76.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +38.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6178.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1452.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.1% |
