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Table salt vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between table salt and falafel

  • Falafel is higher than table salt in iron, protein, phosphorus, fats, manganese, copper, folate, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Table salt covers your daily sodium needs 1672% more than falafel.
  • The amount of sodium in falafel is lower.
  • The glycemic index of table salt is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Salt, table and Falafel, home-prepared.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Falafel
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 +8100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7212.5%
Contains more IronIron +936.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +760%
Contains more ZincZinc +1400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +591%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Falafel DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 294mg 1672%
Iron 0.33mg 3.42mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.16g 28%
Protein 0g 13.31g 27%
Fats 0g 17.8g 27%
Phosphorus 0mg 192mg 27%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.691mg 26%
Copper 0.03mg 0.258mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 10.171g 25%
Folate 0µg 93µg 23%
Magnesium 1mg 82mg 19%
Calories 0kcal 333kcal 17%
Potassium 8mg 585mg 17%
Zinc 0.1mg 1.5mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.166mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.146mg 12%
Carbs 0g 31.84g 11%
Saturated fat 0g 2.383g 11%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.125mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.044mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.292mg 6%
Calcium 24mg 54mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 1µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6 N/A
Net carbs 0g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 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 +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +17210%

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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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.