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Falafel vs. Cherry pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between falafel and cherry pie?

  • Falafel is higher in phosphorus, manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, folate, potassium, and zinc; however, cherry pie is richer in selenium and vitamin A.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 23% more.
  • Cherry pie contains 9 times less magnesium than falafel. Falafel contains 82mg of magnesium, while cherry pie contains 9mg.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than cherry pie (59).

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Pie, cherry, prepared from recipe 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 6.4% 3% 6.8% 69% 26% 5.5% 13% 25% 26% 43%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +811.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +440%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +659.7%
Contains more IronIron +84.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +235.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +540%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +680%

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 3.3% 9.7% 0% 0% 37% 29% 24% 7.4% 7.8% 0% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +267.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.148mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Cherry pie DV% diff.
Phosphorus 192mg 30mg 23%
Protein 13.31g 2.8g 21%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.2mg 21%
Copper 0.258mg 0.077mg 20%
Iron 3.42mg 1.85mg 20%
Folate 93µg 27µg 17%
Magnesium 82mg 9mg 17%
Potassium 585mg 77mg 15%
Selenium 1µg 7.8µg 12%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.2mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 5.314g 12%
Fats 17.8g 12.2g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.034mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 3.247g 6%
Calcium 54mg 10mg 4%
Sodium 294mg 191mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 29µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.125mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.123mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.383g 2.985g 3%
Calories 333kcal 270kcal 3%
Carbs 31.84g 38.5g 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1.276mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 38.5g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.148mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.124mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.104mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.057mg 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
3% 12% 39% 46%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 12.2 g
Carbs: 38.5 g
Water: 45.8 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +375.4%
Contains more FatsFats +45.9%
Contains more OtherOther +247.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.9%
Contains more WaterWater +32.3%

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
26% 46% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.985 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.314 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.247 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +91.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.1%

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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. Cherry pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172781/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.