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Falafel vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are falafel and chocolate cake different?

  • Falafel is higher in iron, manganese, folate, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc; however, chocolate cake is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for falafel is 23% higher.
  • Falafel contains 4 times more potassium than chocolate cake. While falafel contains 585mg of potassium, chocolate cake contains only 140mg.
  • Falafel has less saturated fat.

Falafel, home-prepared and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting are the varieties used 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +156.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +317.9%
Contains more IronIron +112.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +146.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1090%
~equal in Sodium ~315mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +204.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.141mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.137mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 1.61mg 23%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Selenium 1µg 11.9µg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.28mg 18%
Folate 93µg 27µg 17%
Protein 13.31g 5.3g 16%
Saturated fat 2.383g 5.43g 14%
Potassium 585mg 140mg 13%
Magnesium 82mg 32mg 12%
Phosphorus 192mg 106mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 6.039g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 2.761g 9%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.69mg 7%
Carbs 31.84g 53.4g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.041mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Copper 0.258mg 0.207mg 6%
Fats 17.8g 15.1g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.213mg 4%
Calories 333kcal 371kcal 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1.137mg 1%
Sodium 294mg 315mg 1%
Calcium 54mg 60mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 51.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.141mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.304mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.12mg 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.1%
Contains more FatsFats +17.9%
Contains more WaterWater +41.9%
Contains more OtherOther +35%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.7%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.7%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.