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Falafel vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between falafel and cheeseburgers?

  • Falafel is higher in copper, manganese, and magnesium; however, cheeseburgers are richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Cheeseburgers' daily need coverage for selenium is 34% more.
  • Cheeseburgers contain 3 times less magnesium than falafel. Falafel contains 82mg of magnesium, while cheeseburgers contain 26mg.
  • Falafel has less saturated fat.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than cheeseburgers (66).

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain types 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 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% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +215.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.5%
Contains more IronIron +26.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +66%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1860%

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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +399.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Selenium 1µg 19.6µg 34%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.76µg 32%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 5.217mg 26%
Saturated fat 2.383g 6.473g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 1.658g 17%
Copper 0.258mg 0.111mg 16%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.316mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.363mg 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Magnesium 82mg 26mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.293mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 5.413g 12%
Potassium 585mg 196mg 11%
Sodium 294mg 515mg 10%
Zinc 1.5mg 2.49mg 9%
Iron 3.42mg 2.71mg 9%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.228mg 8%
Calcium 54mg 119mg 7%
Folate 93µg 70µg 6%
Protein 13.31g 16.51g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.545mg 5%
Choline 28.9mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 50µg 5%
Fats 17.8g 14.72g 5%
Phosphorus 192mg 161mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Calories 333kcal 308kcal 1%
Carbs 31.84g 28.03g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 26.03g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.755mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g N/A

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
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more FatsFats +20.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.6%
Contains more OtherOther +15.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%

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
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150.9%

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.