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Chocolate milk vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate milk and falafel

  • Chocolate milk has more vitamin B12; however, falafel is richer in iron, manganese, folate, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
  • Falafel covers your daily iron needs 40% more than chocolate milk.
  • Chocolate milk contains less sodium.
  • Chocolate milk has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate milk is 45, while the glycemic index of falafel is 33.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and 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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
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 +107.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +90%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +530.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +250.3%
Contains more IronIron +1325%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +265.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +797.4%

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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
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 +2600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +294.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +735.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +212.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1760%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.166mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.292mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate milk Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.24mg 3.42mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 4.16g 27%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.691mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.99g 10.171g 23%
Fats 3.39g 17.8g 22%
Folate 5µg 93µg 22%
Copper 0.065mg 0.258mg 21%
Protein 3.17g 13.31g 20%
Magnesium 13mg 82mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Phosphorus 101mg 192mg 13%
Calories 83kcal 333kcal 13%
Potassium 167mg 585mg 12%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.5mg 10%
Sodium 60mg 294mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.146mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.125mg 7%
Carbs 10.34g 31.84g 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.125mg 1.044mg 6%
Calcium 112mg 54mg 6%
Vitamin D 51IU 0IU 6%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 1µg 3%
Choline 17mg 3%
Fiber 0.8g 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 1µg 2%
Saturated fat 2.104g 2.383g 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1.6mg 1%
Net carbs 9.54g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 9.54g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.166mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.292mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.164mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.3mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.164mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.208mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0.364mg 0%
Caffeine 1mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 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 WaterWater +137.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +319.9%
Contains more FatsFats +425.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +207.9%
Contains more OtherOther +203.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 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 -11.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +927.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3254.8%

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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. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.