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Oyster breaded and fried vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between oyster breaded and fried and falafel?

  • Oyster breaded and fried is richer in zinc, vitamin B12, copper, selenium, iron, and vitamin A, while falafel is higher in folate, potassium, and manganese.
  • Oyster breaded and fried's daily need coverage for zinc is 778% higher.
  • Falafel is lower in cholesterol.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index (33) than oyster breaded and fried (0).

We used Mollusks, oyster, eastern, cooked, breaded, and fried and Falafel, home-prepared types in this comparison.

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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 41% 19% 22% 261% 1431% 2376% 68% 54% 64% 363%
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 +14.8%
Contains more IronIron +103.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1564.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +5708.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6550%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41%

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 13% 30% 0% 0% 38% 47% 31% 16% 15% 1954% 0% 23% 0%
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 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.146mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.292mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oyster breaded and fried Falafel DV% diff.
Zinc 87.13mg 1.5mg 778%
Vitamin B12 15.63µg 0µg 651%
Copper 4.294mg 0.258mg 448%
Selenium 66.5µg 1µg 119%
Iron 6.95mg 3.42mg 44%
Cholesterol 71mg 0mg 24%
Folate 31µg 93µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.702g 10.171g 14%
Vitamin A 90µg 1µg 10%
Potassium 244mg 585mg 10%
Manganese 0.49mg 0.691mg 9%
Protein 8.77g 13.31g 9%
Fats 12.58g 17.8g 8%
Carbs 11.62g 31.84g 7%
Calories 199kcal 333kcal 7%
Magnesium 58mg 82mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.313g 4.16g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.125mg 5%
Phosphorus 159mg 192mg 5%
Sodium 417mg 294mg 5%
Saturated fat 3.197g 2.383g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 1.044mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.166mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 1.6mg 2%
Calcium 62mg 54mg 1%
Net carbs 11.62g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.146mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 0.292mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.396mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.638mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.582mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.199mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.352mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0.364mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.202g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.218g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.048g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 13% 12% 65% 2%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 12.58 g
Carbs: 11.62 g
Water: 64.72 g
Other: 2.31 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 +86.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.8%
Contains more FatsFats +41.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174%
~equal in Other ~2.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 42% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.702 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.313 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 -25.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.6%

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. Oyster breaded and fried - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171979/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.