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Shark raw vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shark raw and falafel

  • Shark raw has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, falafel is higher in iron, manganese, copper, folate, and potassium.
  • Shark raw covers your daily need for selenium, 65% more than falafel.
  • Falafel has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of falafel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, shark, mixed species, raw 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 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
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 less SodiumSodium -73.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3550%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +67.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +265.6%
Contains more IronIron +307.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +681.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +248.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4506.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~192mg

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% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
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 +6900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +181.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +247.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +3000%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark raw Falafel DV% diff.
Selenium 36.5µg 1µg 65%
Vitamin B12 1.49µg 0µg 62%
Iron 0.84mg 3.42mg 32%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.691mg 29%
Copper 0.033mg 0.258mg 25%
Folate 3µg 93µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 1.808g 10.171g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.125mg 21%
Fats 4.51g 17.8g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.195g 4.16g 20%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Protein 20.98g 13.31g 15%
Potassium 160mg 585mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.938mg 1.044mg 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Carbs 0g 31.84g 11%
Zinc 0.43mg 1.5mg 10%
Calories 130kcal 333kcal 10%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.146mg 9%
Sodium 79mg 294mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.695mg 0.292mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.166mg 8%
Magnesium 49mg 82mg 8%
Vitamin A 70µg 1µg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.925g 2.383g 7%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Phosphorus 210mg 192mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Calcium 34mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.92mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 1.705mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 1.926mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.819mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 1.081mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.618mg 0.364mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 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 ProteinProtein +57.6%
Contains more WaterWater +112.5%
Contains more FatsFats +294.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +161.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 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 -61.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +462.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +248.1%

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/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.