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Falafel vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between falafel and gouda cheese

  • Falafel has more iron, manganese, and copper; however, gouda cheese is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Gouda cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 76% more than falafel.
  • Gouda cheese has 63 times less manganese than falafel. Falafel has 0.691mg of manganese, while gouda cheese has 0.011mg.
  • Falafel contains less sodium.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of falafel is 33, while the glycemic index of gouda cheese is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Cheese, gouda.

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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 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +182.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +383.5%
Contains more IronIron +1325%
Contains more CopperCopper +616.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6181.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1196.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%

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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +386.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1557.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +342.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Gouda cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.383g 17.614g 69%
Calcium 54mg 700mg 65%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.54µg 64%
Phosphorus 192mg 546mg 51%
Iron 3.42mg 0.24mg 40%
Cholesterol 0mg 114mg 38%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.011mg 30%
Copper 0.258mg 0.036mg 25%
Selenium 1µg 14.5µg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.657g 23%
Protein 13.31g 24.94g 23%
Sodium 294mg 819mg 23%
Zinc 1.5mg 3.9mg 22%
Folate 93µg 21µg 18%
Vitamin A 1µg 165µg 18%
Fats 17.8g 27.44g 15%
Potassium 585mg 121mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.334mg 13%
Magnesium 82mg 29mg 13%
Carbs 31.84g 2.22g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.03mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 7.747g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.063mg 6%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Calories 333kcal 356kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.34mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 2.22g N/A
Sugar 2.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.93mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 1.306mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 2.564mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 2.654mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.719mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 1.431mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 1.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 1.032mg 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
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1334.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.4%
Contains more FatsFats +54.2%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%
Contains more OtherOther +62.1%

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
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +533.2%

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.