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Falafel vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between falafel and dulce de Leche

  • Falafel has more iron, manganese, copper, folate, magnesium, and vitamin B1; however, dulce de Leche is higher in calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Falafel covers your daily need for iron, 41% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Falafel has 346 times more manganese than dulce de Leche. While falafel has 0.691mg of manganese, dulce de Leche has only 0.002mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Falafel, home-prepared and Dulce de Leche.

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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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +272.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.1%
Contains more IronIron +1911.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +6350%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +364.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +170%
~equal in Phosphorus ~193mg

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +812.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +397.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +681.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +745.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +186%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 0.17mg 41%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.002mg 30%
Copper 0.258mg 0.004mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.375g 25%
Folate 93µg 11µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 2.143g 20%
Calcium 54mg 251mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.405mg 18%
Fats 17.8g 7.35g 16%
Choline 89.1mg 16%
Magnesium 82mg 22mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Protein 13.31g 6.84g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.016mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.835mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.383g 4.534g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Vitamin A 1µg 74µg 8%
Carbs 31.84g 55.35g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.016mg 8%
Sodium 294mg 129mg 7%
Potassium 585mg 350mg 7%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.79mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.21mg 5%
Selenium 1µg 2.7µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Calories 333kcal 315kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 2.6mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 49.74g N/A
Phosphorus 192mg 193mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.364g 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%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.6%
Contains more FatsFats +142.2%
Contains more WaterWater +20.6%
Contains more OtherOther +38.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.8%

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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +374.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1009.3%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.