Margarine vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between margarine and falafel
- Margarine is higher in vitamin A, yet falafel is higher in iron, copper, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, potassium, and zinc.
- Margarine covers your daily vitamin A needs 71% more than falafel.
- Margarine contains 6 times more saturated fat than falafel. While margarine contains 15.189g of saturated fat, falafel contains only 2.383g.
- The glycemic index of margarine is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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 less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2633.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +3150% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5600% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3740% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 AVitamin A | +81800% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1360% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +348.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4439.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1288.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +9200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 24.302g | 4.16g | 134% |
| Fats | 80.71g | 17.8g | 97% |
| Vitamin A | 819µg | 1µg | 91% |
| Vitamin K | 93µg | 78% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 38.877g | 10.171g | 72% |
| Vitamin E | 9mg | 60% | |
| Saturated fat | 15.189g | 2.383g | 58% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 3.42mg | 42% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 30% | |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.258mg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | 192mg | 27% |
| Protein | 0.16g | 13.31g | 26% |
| Folate | 1µg | 93µg | 23% |
| Calories | 717kcal | 333kcal | 19% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 82mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 18mg | 585mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 1.5mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 294mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.146mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.037mg | 0.166mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 0.7g | 31.84g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.125mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.023mg | 1.044mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 54mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.1µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.4mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 0.7g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 14.89g | 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% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 21.522g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +353.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +8218.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +4448.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +109.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +27.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +282.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +484.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.3% |
