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American cheese vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between American cheese and falafel

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and selenium, while falafel has more iron, manganese, and copper.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 99% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in falafel is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D 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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
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 CalciumCalcium +1835.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +66%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1920%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +215.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +343.2%
Contains more IronIron +442.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +460.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1585.4%

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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
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 +24900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +873.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1273.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1062.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Falafel DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 54mg 99%
Saturated fat 18.057g 2.383g 71%
Phosphorus 641mg 192mg 64%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Sodium 1671mg 294mg 60%
Selenium 20.2µg 1µg 35%
Iron 0.63mg 3.42mg 35%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.691mg 28%
Vitamin A 250µg 1µg 28%
Copper 0.046mg 0.258mg 24%
Fats 31.79g 17.8g 22%
Folate 8µg 93µg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 4.16g 19%
Magnesium 26mg 82mg 13%
Potassium 132mg 585mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.146mg 11%
Protein 18.13g 13.31g 10%
Zinc 2.49mg 1.5mg 9%
Carbs 3.7g 31.84g 9%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 1.044mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.166mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 10.171g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.125mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Calories 371kcal 333kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.292mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Net carbs 3.7g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.364mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 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 +36.2%
Contains more FatsFats +78.6%
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%
Contains more OtherOther +178.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +760.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 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 -86.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +223.5%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.