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Falafel vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between falafel and blue cheese

  • Falafel has more iron and manganese; however, blue cheese has more vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 81% more.
  • Falafel has 77 times more manganese than blue cheese. Falafel has 0.691mg of manganese, while blue cheese has 0.009mg.
  • Falafel is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Cheese, blue.

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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +256.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.5%
Contains more IronIron +1003.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +545%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7577.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +877.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.6%
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.
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%
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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +403.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +19700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +492.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.016mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.383g 18.669g 74%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.22µg 51%
Calcium 54mg 528mg 47%
Iron 3.42mg 0.31mg 39%
Sodium 294mg 1146mg 37%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.009mg 30%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 1.729mg 29%
Phosphorus 192mg 387mg 28%
Selenium 1µg 14.5µg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Copper 0.258mg 0.04mg 24%
Vitamin A 1µg 198µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.8g 22%
Fats 17.8g 28.74g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.382mg 17%
Protein 13.31g 21.4g 16%
Magnesium 82mg 23mg 14%
Folate 93µg 36µg 14%
Zinc 1.5mg 2.66mg 11%
Potassium 585mg 256mg 10%
Carbs 31.84g 2.34g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.029mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 7.778g 6%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.166mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Calories 333kcal 353kcal 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1.016mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.758mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1260.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.8%
Contains more FatsFats +61.5%
Contains more WaterWater +22.5%
Contains more OtherOther +110.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +420%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/nutrients
  2. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.