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Sponge cake vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sponge cake and falafel

  • Sponge cake has more selenium and vitamin B12; however, falafel has more iron, manganese, copper, magnesium, folate, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Sponge cake's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 57% more.
  • Falafel is lower in cholesterol.
  • Sponge cake has a higher glycemic index than falafel.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe 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 6.4% 13% 12% 59% 19% 16% 43% 30% 22% 101%
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 less SodiumSodium -22.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1750%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +811.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +314.9%
Contains more IronIron +116.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +360.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +313.8%

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% 26% 0% 0% 40% 69% 23% 33% 14% 46% 0% 29% 0%
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 +7600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +138.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.146mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sponge cake Falafel DV% diff.
Cholesterol 170mg 0mg 57%
Selenium 18.5µg 1µg 32%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.691mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 4.16g 23%
Iron 1.58mg 3.42mg 23%
Copper 0.056mg 0.258mg 22%
Fats 4.3g 17.8g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 10.171g 21%
Magnesium 9mg 82mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0µg 15%
Folate 39µg 93µg 14%
Potassium 141mg 585mg 13%
Phosphorus 100mg 192mg 13%
Protein 7.3g 13.31g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.166mg 10%
Carbs 57.7g 31.84g 9%
Vitamin A 77µg 1µg 8%
Zinc 0.59mg 1.5mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.125mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.301g 2.383g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 0.292mg 5%
Sodium 228mg 294mg 3%
Calories 297kcal 333kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 1.044mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.146mg 1%
Calcium 42mg 54mg 1%
Net carbs 57.7g 31.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.364mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 4% 58% 29%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 57.7 g
Water: 29.4 g
Other: 1.3 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 CarbsCarbs +81.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.3%
Contains more FatsFats +314%
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%
Contains more OtherOther +86.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 45% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.649 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 -45.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +545.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +541%

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. Sponge cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172707/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.