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Falafel vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between falafel and eggnog

  • Falafel is higher in iron, manganese, copper, folate, magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus, yet eggnog is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Falafel covers your daily iron needs 40% more than eggnog.
  • Falafel contains 138 times more manganese than eggnog. While falafel contains 0.691mg of manganese, eggnog contains only 0.005mg.
  • The amount of sodium in eggnog is lower.
  • The glycemic index of falafel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Eggnog.

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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%
Eggnog
Eggnog
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +331.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +254.5%
Contains more IronIron +1610%
Contains more CopperCopper +1884.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +226.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13720%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +320%

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%
Eggnog
Eggnog
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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% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +329.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +894.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +9200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Eggnog DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 0.2mg 40%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.005mg 30%
Copper 0.258mg 0.013mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.198g 26%
Folate 93µg 1µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 1.302g 22%
Fats 17.8g 4.19g 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.45µg 19%
Protein 13.31g 4.55g 18%
Magnesium 82mg 19mg 15%
Calories 333kcal 88kcal 12%
Potassium 585mg 165mg 12%
Phosphorus 192mg 109mg 12%
Sodium 294mg 54mg 10%
Choline 52.2mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.034mg 9%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.46mg 9%
Carbs 31.84g 8.05g 8%
Calcium 54mg 130mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.105mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.05mg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 59µg 6%
Selenium 1µg 4.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.417mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Saturated fat 2.383g 2.591g 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 1.5mg 0%
Net carbs 31.84g 8.05g N/A
Sugar 8.05g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.108mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

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
Eggnog
Eggnog
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5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +192.5%
Contains more FatsFats +324.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +295.5%
Contains more OtherOther +262.7%
Contains more WaterWater +138.4%

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
Eggnog
Eggnog
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63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +681.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2001%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.591g

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.