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Pork Meat vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork Meat and falafel different?

  • Pork Meat is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2; however, falafel is richer in manganese, iron, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pork Meat is 68% higher.
  • Pork Meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than falafel (33).

Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Falafel, home-prepared are the varieties 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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
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 ZincZinc +61.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3720%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +182.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39%
Contains more IronIron +197.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5215.4%

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.
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 0% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +550.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +611.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +246.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +491.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Falafel DV% diff.
Selenium 38.2µg 1µg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.146mg 67%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.125mg 47%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 1.044mg 40%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.691mg 29%
Iron 1.15mg 3.42mg 28%
Protein 26.17g 13.31g 26%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0µg 24%
Cholesterol 73mg 0mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 4.16g 24%
Folate 0µg 93µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 10.171g 22%
Fats 3.51g 17.8g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.166mg 17%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Copper 0.111mg 0.258mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.292mg 14%
Magnesium 29mg 82mg 13%
Carbs 0g 31.84g 11%
Phosphorus 267mg 192mg 11%
Calories 143kcal 333kcal 10%
Sodium 57mg 294mg 10%
Zinc 2.42mg 1.5mg 8%
Potassium 421mg 585mg 5%
Calcium 6mg 54mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.198g 2.383g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.364mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 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 ProteinProtein +96.6%
Contains more WaterWater +100.6%
Contains more FatsFats +407.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +179.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 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 -49.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +662.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +722.1%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.