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Falafel vs. Ice cream sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between falafel and ice cream sandwich?

  • Falafel has more iron, phosphorus, folate, potassium, manganese, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6 than ice cream sandwich.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 40% higher.
  • Ice cream sandwich has 5 times less potassium than falafel. Falafel has 585mg of potassium, while ice cream sandwich has 115mg.
  • Ice cream sandwich is lower in sodium.
  • Ice cream sandwich has a higher glycemic index (61) than falafel (33).

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Ice cream sandwich 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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +182.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +408.7%
Contains more IronIron +1215.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +210%
~equal in Copper ~0.254mg

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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +346.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +173.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 0.26mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 2.661g 19%
Protein 13.31g 4.29g 18%
Phosphorus 192mg 72mg 17%
Folate 93µg 34µg 15%
Potassium 585mg 115mg 14%
Fats 17.8g 8.57g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 2.272g 13%
Magnesium 82mg 29mg 13%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.381mg 13%
Vitamin A 1µg 86µg 9%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.6mg 8%
Sodium 294mg 129mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.028mg 7%
Calories 333kcal 237kcal 5%
Selenium 1µg 3.1µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.111mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1.566mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Calcium 54mg 86mg 3%
Carbs 31.84g 37.14g 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.05µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.209mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.146mg 2%
Caffeine 4mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 37.14g N/A
Sugar 18.57g N/A
Copper 0.258mg 0.254mg 0%
Saturated fat 2.383g 2.317g 0%
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 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
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +210.3%
Contains more FatsFats +107.7%
Contains more OtherOther +120.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.6%
Contains more WaterWater +41.2%

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
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +282.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.317g

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.