Ham vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between ham and falafel
- Ham has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, falafel has more manganese, iron, folate, and copper.
- Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 51% more.
- Falafel is lower in sodium.
- Falafel has a higher glycemic index than ham.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +92% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1850% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +485.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +575% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +103.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +131.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +226.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1179.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +416.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +285.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +38% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +220% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3000% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.754mg | 0.146mg | 51% |
| Sodium | 1203mg | 294mg | 40% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 1µg | 34% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.691mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 0µg | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.54g | 4.16g | 24% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 3.42mg | 24% |
| Folate | 3µg | 93µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.125mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.258mg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.62g | 10.171g | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.023mg | 1.044mg | 19% |
| Fats | 5.53g | 17.8g | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 0mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 82mg | 16% |
| Choline | 85.1mg | 15% | |
| Protein | 20.93g | 13.31g | 15% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 1.5mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 1.5g | 31.84g | 10% |
| Calories | 145kcal | 333kcal | 9% |
| Potassium | 287mg | 585mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 54mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 32IU | 0IU | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 0.166mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 1.81g | 2.383g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.292mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 196mg | 192mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.5g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.931mg | 0.492mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.661mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.775mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.553mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.908mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.75mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +57.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +95.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +79.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +221.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2022.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +288.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +670.4% |
