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Falafel vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between falafel and cheesecake

  • Falafel is higher in iron, copper, manganese, folate, magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus, yet cheesecake is higher in vitamin A.
  • Cheesecake covers your daily saturated fat needs 38% more than falafel.
  • Falafel contains 13 times more copper than cheesecake. While falafel contains 0.258mg of copper, cheesecake contains only 0.02mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in falafel is lower.
  • The glycemic index of falafel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Cheesecake commercially 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 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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +645.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +550%
Contains more IronIron +442.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1190%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +393.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +420%
~equal in Calcium ~51mg

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +421.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +435.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Cheesecake DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 0.63mg 35%
Saturated fat 2.383g 9.921g 34%
Copper 0.258mg 0.02mg 26%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.14mg 24%
Folate 93µg 18µg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Vitamin A 1µg 159µg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 1.602g 17%
Magnesium 82mg 11mg 17%
Protein 13.31g 5.5g 16%
Potassium 585mg 90mg 15%
Phosphorus 192mg 93mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.028mg 10%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.51mg 9%
Selenium 1µg 5.2µg 8%
Choline 45.9mg 8%
Fats 17.8g 22.5g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Sodium 294mg 438mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.571mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.052mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.195mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 8.634g 4%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Carbs 31.84g 25.5g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.193mg 2%
Calories 333kcal 321kcal 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 25.1g N/A
Calcium 54mg 51mg 0%
Sugar 21.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +142%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.9%
Contains more OtherOther +170%
Contains more FatsFats +26.4%
Contains more WaterWater +31.7%

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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.7%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.