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Custard vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are custard and falafel different?

  • Custard is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium, while falafel is higher in iron, manganese, copper, folate, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Falafel covers your daily need for iron, 39% more than custard.
  • Falafel is lower in cholesterol.

Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk and Falafel, home-prepared types were 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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
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 +157.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +412.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +182.6%
Contains more IronIron +905.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +760%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9771.4%

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
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 +5100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +690.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.34mg 3.42mg 39%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.691mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 4.16g 26%
Copper 0.03mg 0.258mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 10.171g 23%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0µg 22%
Fats 4g 17.8g 21%
Folate 9µg 93µg 21%
Protein 3.99g 13.31g 19%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Magnesium 16mg 82mg 16%
Calories 122kcal 333kcal 11%
Potassium 207mg 585mg 11%
Sodium 84mg 294mg 9%
Calcium 139mg 54mg 9%
Phosphorus 130mg 192mg 9%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.5mg 9%
Selenium 6µg 1µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0.292mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.146mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin A 52µg 1µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 1.044mg 6%
Vitamin D 47IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.125mg 5%
Carbs 17.6g 31.84g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.166mg 4%
Choline 11.8mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.6mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.032g 2.383g 2%
Net carbs 17.6g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 4.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0.364mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 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 +112.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.6%
Contains more FatsFats +345%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.9%
Contains more OtherOther +153.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 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 -14.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +802.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1233.3%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.