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Falafel vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between falafel and yolk

  • Falafel has more manganese; however, yolk is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin D, vitamin A, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Yolk covers your daily need for cholesterol, 362% more than falafel.
  • Falafel has 13 times more manganese than yolk. While falafel has 0.691mg of manganese, yolk has only 0.055mg.
  • Falafel has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of falafel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Falafel, home-prepared and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.

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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 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1540%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +436.7%
Contains more IronIron +25.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +235.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1156.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5500%

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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4250%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +924%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +57%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Selenium 1µg 56µg 100%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 2.99mg 54%
Vitamin A 1µg 381µg 42%
Saturated fat 2.383g 9.551g 33%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.055mg 28%
Phosphorus 192mg 390mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.528mg 28%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Copper 0.258mg 0.077mg 20%
Magnesium 82mg 5mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.35mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 17%
Potassium 585mg 109mg 14%
Fats 17.8g 26.54g 13%
Folate 93µg 146µg 13%
Sodium 294mg 48mg 11%
Iron 3.42mg 2.73mg 9%
Carbs 31.84g 3.59g 9%
Calcium 54mg 129mg 8%
Zinc 1.5mg 2.3mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.024mg 6%
Protein 13.31g 15.86g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 11.738g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.176mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Calories 333kcal 322kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 4.204g 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g 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
Yolk
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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +786.9%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.2%
Contains more FatsFats +49.1%
Contains more WaterWater +51.1%

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
Yolk
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.204g

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.