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Cookie dough vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cookie dough and falafel

  • Cookie dough has more selenium; however, falafel is richer in copper, iron, folate, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Falafel covers your daily copper needs 16% more than cookie dough.
  • Cookie dough has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cookie dough is 54, while the glycemic index of falafel is 33.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough 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 20% 9.3% 13% 80% 37% 17% 45% 38% 100% 50%
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 +810%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +192.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +74.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +298%
Contains more IronIron +59.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.6%
~equal in Sodium ~294mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.691mg

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% 1.3% 0% 0% 59% 34% 35% 22% 9.5% 5% 0% 26% 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 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +204.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +165.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cookie dough Falafel DV% diff.
Copper 0.11mg 0.258mg 16%
Iron 2.14mg 3.42mg 16%
Protein 5.4g 13.31g 16%
Selenium 9.1µg 1µg 15%
Folate 35µg 93µg 15%
Magnesium 28mg 82mg 13%
Potassium 147mg 585mg 13%
Phosphorus 104mg 192mg 13%
Saturated fat 4.751g 2.383g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.592g 4.16g 10%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Carbs 59.1g 31.84g 9%
Cholesterol 24mg 0mg 8%
Zinc 0.64mg 1.5mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.234mg 0.146mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.125mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.865mg 1.044mg 5%
Calories 424kcal 333kcal 5%
Manganese 0.765mg 0.691mg 3%
Calcium 31mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.372mg 0.292mg 2%
Fats 18.9g 17.8g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 10.531g 10.171g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.166mg 1%
Net carbs 56.6g 31.84g N/A
Sodium 294mg 294mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.227mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.414mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.278mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.125mg 0.364mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 19% 59% 15%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 59.1 g
Water: 15.3 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 +85.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.5%
Contains more WaterWater +126.3%
Contains more OtherOther +86.9%
~equal in Fats ~17.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 59% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.751 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.531 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.592 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 -49.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.5%
~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. Cookie dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174961/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.