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Potato chips vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato chips and falafel different?

  • Potato chips are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B3, and selenium; however, falafel is richer in iron, folate, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for potato chips is 43% higher.
  • Potato chips contain 19 times more vitamin C than falafel. While potato chips contain 31.1mg of vitamin C, falafel contains only 1.6mg.
  • Falafel has less saturated fat.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than potato chips (56).

Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Falafel, home-prepared are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
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 PotassiumPotassium +117.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +710%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more IronIron +109.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57%

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
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 +1843.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +266.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +428%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +106.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 4.16g 53%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.125mg 41%
Saturated fat 10.96g 2.383g 39%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 1.6mg 33%
Fats 34.6g 17.8g 26%
Histidine 153mg 0.364mg 22%
Iron 1.63mg 3.42mg 22%
Potassium 1275mg 585mg 20%
Fiber 4.8g 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 1.044mg 17%
Protein 7g 13.31g 13%
Selenium 8.1µg 1µg 13%
Folate 45µg 93µg 12%
Sodium 8mg 294mg 12%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.691mg 11%
Calories 536kcal 333kcal 10%
Carbs 52.9g 31.84g 7%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Copper 0.306mg 0.258mg 5%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.5mg 4%
Phosphorus 165mg 192mg 4%
Magnesium 67mg 82mg 4%
Calcium 24mg 54mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.146mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.166mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.292mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 10.171g 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.562mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 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 +94.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.1%
Contains more OtherOther +48.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1722.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +192.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~10.171g

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.