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Sockeye salmon vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sockeye salmon and falafel

  • Sockeye salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, yet falafel is richer in iron, manganese, folate, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sockeye salmon is 186% higher.
  • Falafel contains less cholesterol.
  • Sockeye salmon has a lower glycemic index than falafel.

Food types used in this article are Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat 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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3450%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +390.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.2%
Contains more IronIron +557.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +239.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +172.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5215.4%

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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
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 +5700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +869.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +336.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +561.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1228.6%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.146mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 0µg 186%
Vitamin D 670IU 0IU 84%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 0µg 84%
Selenium 35.5µg 1µg 63%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 1.044mg 57%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.125mg 54%
Iron 0.52mg 3.42mg 36%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.691mg 29%
Protein 26.48g 13.31g 26%
Folate 7µg 93µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 10.171g 21%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Cholesterol 61mg 0mg 20%
Copper 0.076mg 0.258mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.292mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 4.16g 19%
Fats 5.57g 17.8g 19%
Phosphorus 305mg 192mg 16%
Magnesium 36mg 82mg 11%
Carbs 0g 31.84g 11%
Calories 156kcal 333kcal 9%
Sodium 92mg 294mg 9%
Zinc 0.55mg 1.5mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.166mg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 1µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.969g 2.383g 6%
Potassium 436mg 585mg 4%
Calcium 11mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.146mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.364mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 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 +98.9%
Contains more WaterWater +94.5%
Contains more FatsFats +219.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +291.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 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 -59.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +445.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +213.5%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.