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Falafel vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between falafel and chocolate chip cookie?

  • Falafel is richer in folate, phosphorus, iron, potassium, and magnesium, while chocolate chip cookie is higher in selenium, copper, and vitamin A.
  • Chocolate chip cookie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% higher.
  • Chocolate chip cookie has 3 times less folate than falafel. Falafel has 93µg of folate, while chocolate chip cookie has 33µg.
  • Falafel is lower in saturated fat.
  • Chocolate chip cookie has a higher glycemic index (50) than falafel (33).

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter types in this comparison.

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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 39% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +49.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.7%
Contains more IronIron +37.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1020%
~equal in Manganese ~0.663mg

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% 46% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.177mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Chocolate chip cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.383g 14.071g 53%
Cholesterol 0mg 70mg 23%
Selenium 1µg 11.2µg 19%
Fats 17.8g 28.4g 16%
Vitamin A 1µg 139µg 15%
Protein 13.31g 5.7g 15%
Folate 93µg 33µg 15%
Copper 0.258mg 0.386mg 14%
Phosphorus 192mg 100mg 13%
Iron 3.42mg 2.48mg 12%
Potassium 585mg 221mg 11%
Carbs 31.84g 58.2g 9%
Calories 333kcal 488kcal 8%
Magnesium 82mg 55mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 8.241g 5%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.94mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.184mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 4.541g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.084mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Sodium 294mg 341mg 2%
Calcium 54mg 38mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1.365mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.177mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.259mg 1%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.663mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 58.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.123mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 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% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.5%
Contains more WaterWater +507.4%
Contains more OtherOther +21.5%
Contains more FatsFats +59.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.8%

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
52% 31% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.541g

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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 chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/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.