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Pancake vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pancake and falafel

  • Pancake has more selenium, calcium, and vitamin B12, while falafel has more copper, manganese, iron, magnesium, folate, and potassium.
  • Pancake's daily need coverage for selenium is 25% higher.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of falafel is 33, while the glycemic index of pancake is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe 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 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
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 +305.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1390%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +412.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +343.2%
Contains more IronIron +90%
Contains more CopperCopper +426.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +167.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.5%

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 1% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 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 AVitamin A +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake Falafel DV% diff.
Selenium 14.9µg 1µg 25%
Copper 0.049mg 0.258mg 23%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.691mg 21%
Iron 1.8mg 3.42mg 20%
Cholesterol 59mg 0mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 2.474g 10.171g 19%
Calcium 219mg 54mg 17%
Magnesium 16mg 82mg 16%
Folate 38µg 93µg 14%
Protein 6.4g 13.31g 14%
Potassium 132mg 585mg 13%
Fats 9.7g 17.8g 12%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.5mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.166mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.125mg 6%
Sodium 439mg 294mg 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 1µg 6%
Calories 227kcal 333kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.201mg 0.146mg 5%
Phosphorus 159mg 192mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.567mg 1.044mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 0.292mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.447g 4.16g 2%
Carbs 28.3g 31.84g 1%
Saturated fat 2.122g 2.383g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1.6mg 1%
Net carbs 28.3g 31.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 0.364mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 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 +52.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +108%
Contains more FatsFats +83.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.5%
~equal in Other ~2.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 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 -11%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +311.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.16g

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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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.