Pizza vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pizza and falafel?
- Pizza is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and calcium; however, falafel is richer in copper, manganese, magnesium, and potassium.
- Pizza's daily need coverage for selenium is 34% more.
- Falafel has less sodium.
- Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than pizza (60).
We used Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Falafel, home-prepared types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +248.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1890% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +241.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +240.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +37.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +145.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +91.9% |
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 | +6800% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +167.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +266.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 1µg | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.146mg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.608g | 10.171g | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 0µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.825mg | 1.044mg | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.681g | 4.16g | 17% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.258mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 82mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.36mg | 0.691mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 188mg | 54mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 598mg | 294mg | 13% |
| Fats | 9.69g | 17.8g | 12% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 585mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2.48mg | 3.42mg | 12% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 9% | |
| Saturated fat | 4.465g | 2.383g | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 1µg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 6% | |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Protein | 11.39g | 13.31g | 4% |
| Choline | 16.4mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 266kcal | 333kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.125mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 216mg | 192mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.166mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Zinc | 1.34mg | 1.5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 1.6mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 33.33g | 31.84g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 31.03g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.58g | N/A | |
| Folate | 93µg | 93µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.241g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.41mg | 0.492mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.139mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.77mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.264mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.72mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.355mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.175g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.367g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +83.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~31.84g
~equal in
Other
~2.43g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +290% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +147.5% |
