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Falafel vs. Cookie dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between falafel and cookie dough

  • Falafel has more copper, iron, folate, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, cookie dough is richer in selenium.
  • Falafel covers your daily copper needs 16% more than cookie dough.
  • Cookie dough has 4 times less potassium than falafel. Falafel has 585mg of potassium, while cookie dough has 147mg.
  • Falafel contains less saturated fat.
  • Cookie dough has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cookie dough is 54, while the glycemic index of falafel is 33.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough.

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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 20% 9.3% 13% 80% 37% 17% 45% 38% 100% 50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +192.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +74.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +298%
Contains more IronIron +59.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +810%
~equal in Sodium ~294mg

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% 1.3% 0% 0% 59% 34% 35% 22% 9.5% 5% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +204.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +165.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Cookie dough DV% diff.
Copper 0.258mg 0.11mg 16%
Iron 3.42mg 2.14mg 16%
Protein 13.31g 5.4g 16%
Selenium 1µg 9.1µg 15%
Folate 93µg 35µg 15%
Magnesium 82mg 28mg 13%
Potassium 585mg 147mg 13%
Phosphorus 192mg 104mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.383g 4.751g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 2.592g 10%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Carbs 31.84g 59.1g 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 24mg 8%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.64mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.234mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.041mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1.865mg 5%
Calories 333kcal 424kcal 5%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.765mg 3%
Calcium 54mg 31mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.372mg 2%
Fats 17.8g 18.9g 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 10.531g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.148mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 56.6g N/A
Sodium 294mg 294mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.414mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.278mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.125mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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% 19% 59% 15%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 59.1 g
Water: 15.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.5%
Contains more WaterWater +126.3%
Contains more OtherOther +86.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.6%
~equal in Fats ~18.9g

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
27% 59% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.751 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.531 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.592 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~10.531g

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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. Cookie dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174961/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.