Feta vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between feta and falafel?
- Feta is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and selenium; however, falafel is richer in iron, manganese, and copper.
- Feta's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 70% more.
We used Cheese, feta and Falafel, home-prepared types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +813% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +92% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1400% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +331.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +843.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +426.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +706.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -67.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2367.9% |
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 Vitamin AVitamin A | +12400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +408.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +231.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +239.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +190.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.69µg | 0µg | 70% |
| Saturated fat | 14.946g | 2.383g | 57% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.844mg | 0.166mg | 52% |
| Calcium | 493mg | 54mg | 44% |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 3.42mg | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 0mg | 30% |
| Manganese | 0.028mg | 0.691mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 917mg | 294mg | 27% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.258mg | 25% |
| Selenium | 15µg | 1µg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.591g | 4.16g | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.424mg | 0.125mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 337mg | 192mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 585mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 82mg | 15% |
| Folate | 32µg | 93µg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.623g | 10.171g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 125µg | 1µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.967mg | 0.292mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 1.5mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 4.09g | 31.84g | 9% |
| Fats | 21.28g | 17.8g | 5% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 264kcal | 333kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Protein | 14.21g | 13.31g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 16IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.146mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 4.09g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.09g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.991mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.637mg | 0.492mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.803mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.395mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.219mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.368mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.675mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.065mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.397mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +19.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +59.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +114% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +678.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +120% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +603.9% |
