Falafel vs. Submarine sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between falafel and submarine sandwich
- Falafel has more iron, copper, magnesium, manganese, and phosphorus; however, submarine sandwich has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and calcium.
- Submarine sandwich's daily need coverage for selenium is 34% more.
- Falafel has 4 times more magnesium than submarine sandwich. Falafel has 82mg of magnesium, while submarine sandwich has 20mg.
- Falafel is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Fast foods, submarine sandwich, cold cut on white bread with lettuce and tomato.
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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 | +310% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +107.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +89% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +207.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +42.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +95.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +216.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1890% |
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 FolateFolate | +40.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +368.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2100% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +134.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +314.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +62.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 1µg | 19.9µg | 34% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 1.81mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 4.323mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.084mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.343mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 3.716g | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 1.927g | 15% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 20mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.354mg | 15% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 10.04g | 12% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 575mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 171mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 112mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 282mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.22µg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 27mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.267mg | 8% |
| Folate | 93µg | 66µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 7.5mg | 7% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 10.52g | 6% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 213kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.203mg | 6% |
| Starch | 15.67g | 6% | |
| Choline | 29.1mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.555mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 5% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 3.554g | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 1.05mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 20.43g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.41mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 22µg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.4g | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 7IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 19.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.18g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.119g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.431mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0.752mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.491mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.431mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.501mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.104g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.048g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.665g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.31 g
Fats:
17.8 g
Carbs:
31.84 g
Water:
34.62 g
Other:
2.43 g
Protein:
10.52 g
Fats:
10.04 g
Carbs:
20.43 g
Water:
56.51 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +77.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +63.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.16 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.554 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.927 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +173.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +115.9% |
