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Gefilte fish vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gefilte fish and falafel different?

  • Gefilte fish is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium, while falafel is higher in manganese, folate, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and iron.
  • Gefilte fish covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 35% more than falafel.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index (33) than gefilte fish (0).

Fish, gefiltefish, commercial, sweet recipe and Falafel, home-prepared types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 6.9% 8% 93% 65% 22% 31% 68% 9.5% 57%
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 more SeleniumSelenium +950%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +811.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +134.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +542.9%
Contains more IronIron +37.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +846.6%

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 2.7% 9% 0% 0% 16% 14% 19% 12% 18% 105% 0% 2.3% 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 +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3000%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.044mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gefilte fish Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.84µg 0µg 35%
Manganese 0.073mg 0.691mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.285g 4.16g 26%
Fats 1.73g 17.8g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.824g 10.171g 23%
Folate 3µg 93µg 23%
Selenium 10.5µg 1µg 17%
Phosphorus 73mg 192mg 17%
Magnesium 9mg 82mg 17%
Potassium 91mg 585mg 15%
Calories 84kcal 333kcal 12%
Iron 2.48mg 3.42mg 12%
Sodium 524mg 294mg 10%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.412g 2.383g 9%
Protein 9.07g 13.31g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.166mg 8%
Carbs 7.41g 31.84g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.146mg 7%
Copper 0.195mg 0.258mg 7%
Zinc 0.82mg 1.5mg 6%
Vitamin A 27µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.125mg 3%
Calcium 23mg 54mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.292mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1.6mg 1%
Net carbs 7.41g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin B3 1mg 1.044mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.488mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.486mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.842mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.255mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.493mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.548mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0.364mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.075g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 2% 7% 80%
Protein: 9.07 g
Fats: 1.73 g
Carbs: 7.41 g
Water: 80.35 g
Other: 1.44 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 WaterWater +132.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.7%
Contains more FatsFats +928.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +329.7%
Contains more OtherOther +68.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.285 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 -82.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1134.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1359.6%

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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. Gefilte fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171961/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.