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Falafel vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between falafel and turkey meat

  • Falafel is richer in manganese, iron, folate, and copper, yet turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for turkey meat is 53% higher.
  • Falafel contains 49 times more manganese than turkey meat. Falafel contains 0.691mg of manganese, while turkey meat contains 0.014mg.
  • Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index than falafel.

Food types used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +173.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +285.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.8%
Contains more IronIron +213.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4835.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2880%

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +224.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +817%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +224.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +392.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 9.573mg 53%
Selenium 1µg 29.8µg 52%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.02µg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.616mg 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 109mg 36%
Protein 13.31g 28.55g 30%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.014mg 29%
Iron 3.42mg 1.09mg 29%
Folate 93µg 9µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 2.647g 19%
Copper 0.258mg 0.093mg 18%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Fats 17.8g 7.39g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 2.119g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.948mg 13%
Magnesium 82mg 30mg 12%
Carbs 31.84g 0.06g 11%
Potassium 585mg 239mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.281mg 9%
Zinc 1.5mg 2.48mg 9%
Sodium 294mg 103mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.045mg 8%
Calories 333kcal 189kcal 7%
Phosphorus 192mg 223mg 4%
Calcium 54mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 12µg 1%
Saturated fat 2.383g 2.155g 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 0.06g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +140.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52966.7%
Contains more OtherOther +406.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.5%
Contains more WaterWater +83.5%

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +284.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.155g

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.