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Falafel vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between falafel and mousse

  • Falafel has more iron, manganese, copper, folate, magnesium, and potassium; however, mousse is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Mousse covers your daily cholesterol needs 47% more than falafel.
  • Mousse has 12 times less manganese than falafel. Falafel has 0.691mg of manganese, while mousse has 0.059mg.
  • Falafel contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

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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%
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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% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +310%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +309.1%
Contains more IronIron +521.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +244%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1071.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +640%

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%
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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 0.33% 47% 10% 0% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +224.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +615.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +520%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Mousse DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 140mg 47%
Iron 3.42mg 0.55mg 36%
Saturated fat 2.383g 9.151g 31%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.059mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.879g 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Copper 0.258mg 0.075mg 20%
Folate 93µg 15µg 20%
Protein 13.31g 4.14g 18%
Vitamin A 1µg 140µg 15%
Magnesium 82mg 20mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 5.027g 13%
Potassium 585mg 143mg 13%
Selenium 1µg 7.4µg 12%
Phosphorus 192mg 117mg 11%
Sodium 294mg 38mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.045mg 8%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.64mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.146mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.058mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.533mg 5%
Carbs 31.84g 16.07g 5%
Calories 333kcal 225kcal 5%
Calcium 54mg 96mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.205mg 3%
Fats 17.8g 16g 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.1mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 15.47g N/A
Sugar 14.81g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 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
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4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +221.5%
Contains more FatsFats +11.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.1%
Contains more OtherOther +185.9%
Contains more WaterWater +81.8%

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
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61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +373.3%

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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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/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.