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Meatball vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between meatball and falafel

  • Meatball has more vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, falafel is richer in iron, manganese, copper, and folate.
  • Meatball covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 42% more than falafel.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of falafel is 33, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Meatballs, frozen, Italian style 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 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
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 CalciumCalcium +48.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1430%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +164.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.6%
Contains more IronIron +93.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145%
~equal in Zinc ~1.5mg

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% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
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 AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.3%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.146mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1µg 0µg 42%
Selenium 15.3µg 1µg 26%
Saturated fat 7.627g 2.383g 24%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Iron 1.77mg 3.42mg 21%
Manganese 0.282mg 0.691mg 18%
Sodium 666mg 294mg 16%
Copper 0.123mg 0.258mg 15%
Folate 36µg 93µg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.108mg 1.044mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.924mg 0.292mg 13%
Magnesium 31mg 82mg 12%
Potassium 296mg 585mg 9%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Carbs 8.06g 31.84g 8%
Choline 45.2mg 8%
Fats 22.21g 17.8g 7%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 7%
Phosphorus 239mg 192mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.125mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.346g 4.16g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.166mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Calcium 80mg 54mg 3%
Protein 14.4g 13.31g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 9.188g 10.171g 2%
Calories 286kcal 333kcal 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.146mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Zinc 1.66mg 1.5mg 1%
Net carbs 5.76g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 3.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.577g 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 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.07g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 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 FatsFats +24.8%
Contains more WaterWater +55%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +295%
Contains more OtherOther +46.4%
~equal in Protein ~13.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 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 -68.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.3%

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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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/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.