Falafel vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between falafel and brie
- Falafel is richer in iron, manganese, copper, and magnesium, yet brie is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for brie is 75% higher.
- Falafel contains 20 times more manganese than brie. Falafel contains 0.691mg of manganese, while brie contains 0.034mg.
- Falafel contains less sodium.
- Brie has a lower glycemic index than falafel.
Food types used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Cheese, brie.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +310% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +284.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +584% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1257.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1932.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +240.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +58.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1350% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +108.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +174.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +43.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +17300% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +213.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +136.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +88% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.65µg | 69% |
Saturated fat | 2.383g | 17.41g | 68% |
Iron | 3.42mg | 0.5mg | 37% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 100mg | 33% |
Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.034mg | 29% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.52mg | 27% |
Copper | 0.258mg | 0.019mg | 27% |
Selenium | 1µg | 14.5µg | 25% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.826g | 22% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 174µg | 19% |
Magnesium | 82mg | 20mg | 15% |
Sodium | 294mg | 629mg | 15% |
Fats | 17.8g | 27.68g | 15% |
Protein | 13.31g | 20.75g | 15% |
Calcium | 54mg | 184mg | 13% |
Potassium | 585mg | 152mg | 13% |
Carbs | 31.84g | 0.45g | 10% |
Zinc | 1.5mg | 2.38mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.235mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.69mg | 8% |
Folate | 93µg | 65µg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.07mg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 8.013g | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 0.38mg | 4% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 20IU | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 192mg | 188mg | 1% |
Calories | 333kcal | 334kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 31.84g | 0.45g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.45g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.322mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.751mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 1.015mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.944mg | 1.929mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.856mg | 1.851mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.592mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 1.158mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.562mg | 1.34mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +6975.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +55.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +55.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +39.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +11.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +403.6% |