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Dulce de Leche vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between dulce de Leche and falafel

  • Dulce de Leche has more calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5; however, falafel is higher in iron, manganese, copper, folate, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Falafel covers your daily need for iron, 41% more than dulce de Leche.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Dulce de Leche 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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
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 +364.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +170%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +272.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.1%
Contains more IronIron +1911.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +6350%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34450%
~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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
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 CVitamin C +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +186%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +812.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +397.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +681.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +745.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.17mg 3.42mg 41%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.691mg 30%
Copper 0.004mg 0.258mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 4.16g 25%
Folate 11µg 93µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 10.171g 20%
Calcium 251mg 54mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.166mg 18%
Fats 7.35g 17.8g 16%
Choline 89.1mg 16%
Magnesium 22mg 82mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Protein 6.84g 13.31g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.146mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.292mg 11%
Saturated fat 4.534g 2.383g 10%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin A 74µg 1µg 8%
Carbs 55.35g 31.84g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.125mg 8%
Sodium 129mg 294mg 7%
Potassium 350mg 585mg 7%
Zinc 0.79mg 1.5mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 1.044mg 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Calories 315kcal 333kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 1.6mg 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 49.74g N/A
Phosphorus 193mg 192mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g 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%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 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 +73.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.6%
Contains more FatsFats +142.2%
Contains more WaterWater +20.6%
Contains more OtherOther +38.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 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 -47.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +374.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1009.3%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.