Tuna vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tuna and falafel different?
- Tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, falafel is richer in iron, manganese, copper, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for tuna is 195% higher.
- Falafel has less cholesterol.
- Tuna has a lower glycemic index (0) than falafel (33).
Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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.
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +73.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +10720% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +95.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1250% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11% |
| Contains more IronIron | +271.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +500% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +233.3% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2014% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +730.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +4550% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 108.2µg | 1µg | 195% |
| Vitamin B3 | 22.07mg | 1.044mg | 131% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.35µg | 0µg | 98% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.038mg | 0.125mg | 70% |
| Protein | 29.15g | 13.31g | 32% |
| Iron | 0.92mg | 3.42mg | 31% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.691mg | 29% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 4.16g | 27% |
| Fats | 0.59g | 17.8g | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.138g | 10.171g | 25% |
| Copper | 0.043mg | 0.258mg | 24% |
| Folate | 2µg | 93µg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 333mg | 192mg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 0mg | 16% |
| Choline | 77.6mg | 14% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 31.84g | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 0.205g | 2.383g | 10% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 333kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 2µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 82IU | 0IU | 10% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 294mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.45mg | 1.5mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 82mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 54mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.166mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 527mg | 585mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.134mg | 0.146mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.292mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.313mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.224mg | 0.492mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.27mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.565mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.827mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.091mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.438mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.822mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.015g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.105g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +119% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +99.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2916.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +89.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7270.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2277.1% |
