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Shark fin soup vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shark fin soup and falafel different?

  • Falafel is higher than shark fin soup in iron, manganese, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, copper, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Falafel covers your daily need for iron, 31% more than shark fin soup.
  • Shark fin soup is lower in saturated fat.

Soup, shark fin, restaurant-prepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3% 4.7% 35% 36% 22% 9% 65% 3.1% 0%
Falafel
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +1071.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +440%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1003.8%
Contains more IronIron +263.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +814.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2779.2%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 6.8% 9% 9.2% 7.8% 6% 24% 0% 6.8% 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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +440.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +325.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +380.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%
~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 Shark fin soup Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.94mg 3.42mg 31%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.691mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.341g 4.16g 25%
Phosphorus 21mg 192mg 24%
Fats 2g 17.8g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.583g 10.171g 24%
Folate 9µg 93µg 21%
Protein 3.2g 13.31g 20%
Magnesium 7mg 82mg 18%
Copper 0.108mg 0.258mg 17%
Potassium 53mg 585mg 16%
Calories 46kcal 333kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.146mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.166mg 10%
Sodium 501mg 294mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.501g 2.383g 9%
Carbs 3.8g 31.84g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.125mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 0µg 8%
Zinc 0.82mg 1.5mg 6%
Calcium 10mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.493mg 1.044mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.13mg 0.292mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.6mg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 3.8g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.042g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 2% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 3.8 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.87 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 +160.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +315.9%
Contains more FatsFats +790%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +737.9%
Contains more OtherOther +179.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 41% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.501 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.341 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 -79%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1644.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1119.9%

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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. Shark fin soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174532/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.