Pork chop vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pork chop and falafel different?
- Pork chop is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12, while falafel is higher in iron, manganese, folate, and copper.
- Pork chop covers your daily need for selenium, 64% more than falafel.
- Falafel is lower in cholesterol.
- Falafel has a higher glycemic index (33) than pork chop (0).
Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Falafel, home-prepared types were 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +110% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3540% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +310% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +85.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +293.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +145.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6810% |
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 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +235.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +88.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +659.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +278.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +291.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 36.4µg | 1µg | 64% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.927mg | 1.044mg | 43% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 3.42mg | 32% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.691mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.49mg | 0.146mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.489mg | 0.125mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.66µg | 0µg | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Folate | 0µg | 93µg | 23% |
| Protein | 23.72g | 13.31g | 21% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.258mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.104mg | 0.292mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 3.15mg | 1.5mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 82mg | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.894g | 4.16g | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.887g | 10.171g | 13% |
| Choline | 67.5mg | 12% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 31.84g | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.313mg | 0.166mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 294mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 4.339g | 2.383g | 9% |
| Potassium | 315mg | 585mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 241mg | 192mg | 7% |
| Calories | 231kcal | 333kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 40IU | 0IU | 5% |
| Fats | 14.35g | 17.8g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Calcium | 56mg | 54mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.066g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.282mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.043mg | 0.492mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.123mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.952mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.109mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.65mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.985mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.2mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.965mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.065g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.922g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +78.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +77.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +24% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +406.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +108.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +119.6% |
