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Falafel vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between falafel and chocolate

  • Falafel has more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, chocolate is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B12.
  • Chocolate covers your daily copper needs 86% more than falafel.
  • Chocolate has 12 times less sodium than falafel. Falafel has 294mg of sodium, while chocolate has 24mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78%
Contains more IronIron +134.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +298.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Calcium ~56mg
~equal in Potassium ~559mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~206mg

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +484%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +232%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.297mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.258mg 1.028mg 86%
Saturated fat 2.383g 18.519g 73%
Iron 3.42mg 8.02mg 58%
Manganese 0.691mg 1.419mg 32%
Fiber 7g 28%
Folate 93µg 23%
Fats 17.8g 31.28g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 1.092g 20%
Protein 13.31g 4.88g 17%
Magnesium 82mg 146mg 15%
Sodium 294mg 24mg 12%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Calories 333kcal 546kcal 11%
Carbs 31.84g 61.17g 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.025mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.05mg 9%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.042mg 6%
Zinc 1.5mg 2.01mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Selenium 1µg 3µg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 9.54g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.725mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 2%
Phosphorus 192mg 206mg 2%
Potassium 585mg 559mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 54.17g N/A
Calcium 54mg 56mg 0%
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.297mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.112g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.7%
Contains more WaterWater +3469.1%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
Contains more FatsFats +75.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.1%

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +281%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.54g

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.