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Cocoa bean vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cocoa bean and falafel

  • Cocoa bean is richer than falafel in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cocoa bean is 372% higher.
  • Cocoa bean contains 13 times more selenium than falafel. Cocoa bean contains 13.2µg of selenium, while falafel contains 1µg.
  • Falafel contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali 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 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
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 +480.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +328.9%
Contains more IronIron +353.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1298.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +324.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +279.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +440.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1220%

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% 2% 0% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15%
Contains more FolateFolate +190.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.125mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa bean Falafel DV% diff.
Copper 3.607mg 0.258mg 372%
Iron 15.52mg 3.42mg 151%
Manganese 3.737mg 0.691mg 132%
Fiber 29.8g 119%
Magnesium 476mg 82mg 94%
Phosphorus 728mg 192mg 77%
Potassium 2509mg 585mg 57%
Zinc 6.37mg 1.5mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.42g 4.16g 25%
Saturated fat 7.76g 2.383g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.46mg 0.166mg 23%
Selenium 13.2µg 1µg 22%
Caffeine 78mg 20%
Folate 32µg 93µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 4.39g 10.171g 14%
Sodium 19mg 294mg 12%
Protein 18.1g 13.31g 10%
Carbs 58.3g 31.84g 9%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 1.044mg 8%
Fats 13.1g 17.8g 7%
Calories 220kcal 333kcal 6%
Calcium 111mg 54mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.146mg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.125mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.292mg 1%
Net carbs 28.5g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 1.76g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.271mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.716mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.701mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.907mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 1.086mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 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 ProteinProtein +36%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.1%
Contains more OtherOther +221%
Contains more FatsFats +35.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1182.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 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 -69.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +890.5%

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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. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/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.