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Falafel vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between falafel and tuna Bluefin?

  • Falafel is richer in manganese, iron, and folate, while tuna Bluefin is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Tuna Bluefin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 453% higher.
  • Tuna Bluefin has 47 times less folate than falafel. Falafel has 93µg of folate, while tuna Bluefin has 2µg.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index (33) than tuna Bluefin (0).

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +440%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.1%
Contains more IronIron +161.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3355%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4580%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 252% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +909.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +369.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 10.88µg 453%
Vitamin A 1µg 757µg 84%
Selenium 1µg 46.8µg 83%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 10.54mg 59%
Protein 13.31g 29.91g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.525mg 31%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.02mg 29%
Iron 3.42mg 1.31mg 26%
Folate 93µg 2µg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 1.37mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 2.053g 20%
Phosphorus 192mg 326mg 19%
Fats 17.8g 6.28g 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 49mg 16%
Copper 0.258mg 0.11mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 1.844g 15%
Carbs 31.84g 0g 11%
Sodium 294mg 50mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.278mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.306mg 11%
Potassium 585mg 323mg 8%
Calories 333kcal 184kcal 7%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.77mg 7%
Magnesium 82mg 64mg 4%
Calcium 54mg 10mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.383g 1.612g 4%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal 62kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 54g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6 2.4 N/A
Net carbs 31.84g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.16g 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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +183.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.7%
Contains more WaterWater +70.7%

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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +395.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.4%

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 Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.