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Salmon raw vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between salmon raw and falafel

  • Salmon raw is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2, yet falafel is richer in iron, manganese, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for salmon raw is 133% higher.
  • Salmon raw has a lower glycemic index than falafel.

Food types used in this article are Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw and Falafel, home-prepared.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3550%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +182.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.4%
Contains more IronIron +327.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4218.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.258mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~192mg

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 0% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +652.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +469.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +554.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +272%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon raw Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.18µg 0µg 133%
Selenium 36.5µg 1µg 65%
Vitamin B6 0.818mg 0.125mg 53%
Vitamin B3 7.86mg 1.044mg 43%
Iron 0.8mg 3.42mg 33%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.691mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 0.292mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 2.103g 10.171g 20%
Cholesterol 55mg 0mg 18%
Fats 6.34g 17.8g 18%
Folate 25µg 93µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.38mg 0.166mg 16%
Magnesium 29mg 82mg 13%
Protein 19.84g 13.31g 13%
Carbs 0g 31.84g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.539g 4.16g 11%
Sodium 44mg 294mg 11%
Calories 142kcal 333kcal 10%
Zinc 0.64mg 1.5mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.226mg 0.146mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.981g 2.383g 6%
Calcium 12mg 54mg 4%
Potassium 490mg 585mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 1µg 1%
Phosphorus 200mg 192mg 1%
Copper 0.25mg 0.258mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 31.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0.364mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.1%
Contains more WaterWater +97.9%
Contains more OtherOther +118.9%
Contains more FatsFats +180.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +383.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.8%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/nutrients
  2. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.