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Turkey meat vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between turkey meat and falafel

  • Turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, yet falafel is richer in manganese, iron, folate, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for turkey meat is 53% higher.
  • Falafel contains less cholesterol.
  • Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index than falafel.

Food types used in this article are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
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 ZincZinc +65.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2880%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +173.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +285.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.8%
Contains more IronIron +213.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4835.7%

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
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 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +817%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +224.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +392.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +224.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 1.044mg 53%
Selenium 29.8µg 1µg 52%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0µg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.125mg 38%
Cholesterol 109mg 0mg 36%
Protein 28.55g 13.31g 30%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.691mg 29%
Iron 1.09mg 3.42mg 29%
Folate 9µg 93µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 10.171g 19%
Copper 0.093mg 0.258mg 18%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Fats 7.39g 17.8g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 4.16g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.292mg 13%
Magnesium 30mg 82mg 12%
Carbs 0.06g 31.84g 11%
Potassium 239mg 585mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.166mg 9%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.5mg 9%
Sodium 103mg 294mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.146mg 8%
Calories 189kcal 333kcal 7%
Phosphorus 223mg 192mg 4%
Calcium 14mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 1µg 1%
Saturated fat 2.155g 2.383g 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.364mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 +114.5%
Contains more WaterWater +83.5%
Contains more FatsFats +140.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52966.7%
Contains more OtherOther +406.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 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 -9.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +284.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.3%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.