Hamburger vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are hamburgers and falafel different?
- Hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and zinc, while falafel is higher in manganese, copper, magnesium, potassium, and folate.
- Hamburgers cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 60% more than falafel.
- Hamburgers have a higher glycemic index (66) than falafel (33).
Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +88.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +91.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +310% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +158.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +18.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +183.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -29% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +218.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +48.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +413.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +62.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 0µg | 60% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.365mg | 1.044mg | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.38g | 4.16g | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.217mg | 0.691mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.258mg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 0mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 82mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.495g | 10.171g | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 5.096g | 2.383g | 12% |
| Zinc | 2.87mg | 1.5mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 226mg | 585mg | 11% |
| Folate | 56µg | 93µg | 9% |
| Protein | 17.08g | 13.31g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 136mg | 192mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2.88mg | 3.42mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 0.125mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.217mg | 0.146mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.166mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 414mg | 294mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 54mg | 5% |
| Fats | 14.36g | 17.8g | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 4% | |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
| Carbs | 24.1g | 31.84g | 3% |
| Calories | 295kcal | 333kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 2% | |
| Net carbs | 23.2g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.15g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.814g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.666mg | 0.492mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.319mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.226mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.823mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.505mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +24% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +32.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +85.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +994.7% |
