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Falafel vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between falafel and mozzarella

  • Falafel is higher in iron, copper, and folate, yet mozzarella is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • Mozzarella covers your daily calcium needs 68% more than falafel.
  • Falafel contains 14 times more iron than mozzarella. While falafel contains 3.42mg of iron, mozzarella contains only 0.25mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in falafel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium.

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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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +215.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +515.8%
Contains more IronIron +1268%
Contains more CopperCopper +855.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1253.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +172.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1470%

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +630%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +770%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Mozzarella DV% diff.
Calcium 54mg 731mg 68%
Phosphorus 192mg 524mg 47%
Iron 3.42mg 0.25mg 40%
Saturated fat 2.383g 10.867g 39%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.92µg 38%
Manganese 0.691mg 30%
Protein 13.31g 27.5g 28%
Selenium 1µg 15.7µg 27%
Copper 0.258mg 0.027mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.509g 24%
Folate 93µg 9µg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 54mg 18%
Vitamin A 1µg 137µg 15%
Zinc 1.5mg 3.13mg 15%
Potassium 585mg 95mg 14%
Magnesium 82mg 26mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 4.844g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.34mg 13%
Sodium 294mg 16mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.02mg 11%
Carbs 31.84g 3.1g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.12mg 6%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.08mg 3%
Calories 333kcal 280kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 13IU 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Fats 17.8g 17.1g 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 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%

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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +927.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.6%
Contains more WaterWater +44.1%
~equal in Fats ~17.1g
~equal in Other ~2.4g

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +717.3%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/nutrients
  2. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.