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Chocolate vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate and falafel

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B12; however, falafel is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Chocolate covers your daily copper needs 86% more than falafel.
  • Falafel contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +78%
Contains more IronIron +134.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +298.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Calcium ~54mg
~equal in Potassium ~585mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~192mg

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +484%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +232%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.292mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Falafel DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.258mg 86%
Saturated fat 18.519g 2.383g 73%
Iron 8.02mg 3.42mg 58%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.691mg 32%
Fiber 7g 28%
Folate 93µg 23%
Fats 31.28g 17.8g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 4.16g 20%
Protein 4.88g 13.31g 17%
Magnesium 146mg 82mg 15%
Sodium 24mg 294mg 12%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Calories 546kcal 333kcal 11%
Carbs 61.17g 31.84g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.146mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.166mg 9%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.125mg 6%
Zinc 2.01mg 1.5mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Selenium 3µg 1µg 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 10.171g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 1.044mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 2%
Phosphorus 206mg 192mg 2%
Potassium 559mg 585mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 31.84g N/A
Calcium 56mg 54mg 0%
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.292mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 +75.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.7%
Contains more WaterWater +3469.1%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 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 -87.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +281%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~10.171g

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.