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Hash browns vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between hash browns and falafel

  • Falafel is richer than hash browns in iron, manganese, folate, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for falafel is 35% higher.
  • Hash browns contain 2 times more sodium than falafel. Hash browns contain 566mg of sodium, while falafel contains 294mg.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index than hash browns.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty 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 15% 5.7% 31% 23% 33% 9.8% 42% 74% 21% 2.2%
Falafel
Falafel
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +290.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +184.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.8%
Contains more IronIron +470%
Contains more CopperCopper +158%
Contains more ZincZinc +316.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +337.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%

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 18% 0% 52% 0% 34% 8.8% 34% 23% 43% 0% 25% 9% 9.7%
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 CVitamin C +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +336.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +675%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.146mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hash browns Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 3.42mg 35%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.691mg 23%
Protein 2.58g 13.31g 21%
Folate 12µg 93µg 20%
Copper 0.1mg 0.258mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.62mg 17%
Magnesium 21mg 82mg 15%
Phosphorus 98mg 192mg 13%
Sodium 566mg 294mg 12%
Starch 25.74g 11%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.166mg 10%
Zinc 0.36mg 1.5mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.665g 4.16g 10%
Vitamin K 9.9µg 8%
Potassium 355mg 585mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 7.827g 10.171g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.186mg 0.125mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.838mg 1.044mg 5%
Calcium 19mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 1.6mg 4%
Choline 17.8mg 3%
Calories 272kcal 333kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.292mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.137mg 0.146mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1µg 1%
Carbs 28.88g 31.84g 1%
Saturated fat 2.54g 2.383g 1%
Fats 17.04g 17.8g 1%
Net carbs 26.18g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.441g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 17% 29% 49% 2%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 17.04 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 49.27 g
Other: 2.23 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 +42.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +415.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.2%
~equal in Fats ~17.8g
~equal in Other ~2.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 49% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.665 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.383g

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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. Hash browns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173273/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.