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Falafel vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are falafel and tuna different?

  • Falafel is higher in iron, manganese, copper, and folate; however, tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for tuna is 195% higher.
  • Falafel contains 53 times more manganese than tuna. While falafel contains 0.691mg of manganese, tuna contains only 0.013mg.
  • Tuna has a lower glycemic index (0) than falafel (33).

Falafel, home-prepared and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1250%
Contains more IronIron +271.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +500%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5215.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10720%
~equal in Potassium ~527mg

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%
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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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +4550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2014%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +730.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.134mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 1µg 108.2µg 195%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 22.07mg 131%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.35µg 98%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 1.038mg 70%
Protein 13.31g 29.15g 32%
Iron 3.42mg 0.92mg 31%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.013mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.175g 27%
Fats 17.8g 0.59g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.138g 25%
Copper 0.258mg 0.043mg 24%
Folate 93µg 2µg 23%
Phosphorus 192mg 333mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 47mg 16%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Carbs 31.84g 0g 11%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.205g 10%
Calories 333kcal 130kcal 10%
Vitamin D 0µg 2µg 10%
Vitamin D 0IU 82IU 10%
Sodium 294mg 54mg 10%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.45mg 10%
Magnesium 82mg 42mg 10%
Calcium 54mg 4mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.137mg 2%
Potassium 585mg 527mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.134mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.334mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
Tuna
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +2916.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +89.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +119%
Contains more WaterWater +99.2%

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
Tuna
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7270.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2277.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.