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Cheesecake vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cheesecake and falafel

  • Cheesecake is higher in vitamin A, yet falafel is higher in iron, copper, manganese, folate, magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Cheesecake covers your daily saturated fat needs 38% more than falafel.
  • The glycemic index of falafel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheesecake commercially prepared 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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
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 SeleniumSelenium +420%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +645.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +550%
Contains more IronIron +442.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1190%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +393.6%
~equal in Calcium ~54mg

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
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 +15800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +421.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +435.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +416.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.63mg 3.42mg 35%
Saturated fat 9.921g 2.383g 34%
Copper 0.02mg 0.258mg 26%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.691mg 24%
Folate 18µg 93µg 19%
Cholesterol 55mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin A 159µg 1µg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 4.16g 17%
Magnesium 11mg 82mg 17%
Protein 5.5g 13.31g 16%
Potassium 90mg 585mg 15%
Phosphorus 93mg 192mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.146mg 10%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.5mg 9%
Selenium 5.2µg 1µg 8%
Choline 45.9mg 8%
Fats 22.5g 17.8g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Sodium 438mg 294mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.292mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.125mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 1.044mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 10.171g 4%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Carbs 25.5g 31.84g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.166mg 2%
Calories 321kcal 333kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.6mg 1%
Net carbs 25.1g 31.84g N/A
Calcium 51mg 54mg 0%
Sugar 21.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0.364mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 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 FatsFats +26.4%
Contains more WaterWater +31.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +142%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.9%
Contains more OtherOther +170%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 -76%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.7%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.