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Fortune cookie vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fortune cookie and falafel different?

  • Falafel has more iron, phosphorus, copper, manganese, magnesium, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B6 than fortune cookie.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for falafel is 25% higher.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than fortune cookie (77).

Cookies, fortune and Falafel, home-prepared are the varieties used in this article.

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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 5% 3.6% 3.6% 54% 20% 4.6% 15% 4% 25% 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 less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +190%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1071.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1326.8%
Contains more IronIron +137.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +330%
Contains more ZincZinc +782.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +448.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.7%

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% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 46% 30% 35% 18% 3% 1.3% 2.8% 50% 3.3%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +861.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.292mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fortune cookie Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 1.44mg 3.42mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.466g 4.16g 25%
Fats 2.7g 17.8g 23%
Phosphorus 35mg 192mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 1.345g 10.171g 22%
Manganese 0.19mg 0.691mg 22%
Copper 0.06mg 0.258mg 22%
Protein 4.2g 13.31g 18%
Magnesium 7mg 82mg 18%
Carbs 84g 31.84g 17%
Potassium 41mg 585mg 16%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.5mg 12%
Sodium 31mg 294mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.125mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.669g 2.383g 8%
Folate 66µg 93µg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.84mg 1.044mg 5%
Calcium 12mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.166mg 3%
Selenium 2.9µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.182mg 0.146mg 3%
Calories 378kcal 333kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Choline 6mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 82.4g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 45.42g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.292mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.123mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.364mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 84% 8%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 84 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 1.1 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 +163.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.9%
Contains more FatsFats +559.3%
Contains more WaterWater +332.8%
Contains more OtherOther +120.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.345 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.466 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 -71.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +656.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +792.7%

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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. Fortune cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172722/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.