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Falafel vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between falafel and butter

  • Falafel has more iron, manganese, copper, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, and potassium; however, butter is higher in vitamin A.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 241% more than falafel.
  • Falafel has 173 times more manganese than butter. While falafel has 0.691mg of manganese, butter has only 0.004mg.
  • Falafel has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of falafel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Falafel, home-prepared and Butter, without salt.

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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2337.5%
Contains more IronIron +17000%
Contains more CopperCopper +1512.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
~equal in Selenium ~1µg

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 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%
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2820%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +388.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +3000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.383g 50.489g 219%
Fats 17.8g 81.11g 97%
Vitamin A 1µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Iron 3.42mg 0.02mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 23.43g 33%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.004mg 30%
Copper 0.258mg 0.016mg 27%
Protein 13.31g 0.85g 25%
Phosphorus 192mg 24mg 24%
Folate 93µg 3µg 23%
Calories 333kcal 717kcal 19%
Magnesium 82mg 2mg 19%
Potassium 585mg 24mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.09mg 13%
Sodium 294mg 11mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.005mg 12%
Carbs 31.84g 0.06g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.034mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.003mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 3.01g 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.042mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.11mg 4%
Calcium 54mg 24mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 0.12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal 8435kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 14g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 31.84g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Selenium 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1465.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52966.7%
Contains more WaterWater +93%
Contains more OtherOther +5975%
Contains more FatsFats +355.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +130.4%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/nutrients
  2. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.