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Falafel vs. Neufchâtel cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are falafel and neufchâtel cheese different?

  • Falafel is higher in iron, manganese, copper, folate, magnesium, and potassium; however, neufchâtel cheese is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for neufchâtel cheese is 52% higher.
  • Falafel contains 63 times more manganese than neufchâtel cheese. While falafel contains 0.691mg of manganese, neufchâtel cheese contains only 0.011mg.
  • Falafel has less saturated fat.

Falafel, home-prepared and Cheese, neufchatel are the varieties used in this article.

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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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +720%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +284.9%
Contains more IronIron +2530.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +855.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6181.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +563.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +397.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +204.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +564.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.155mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Neufchâtel cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.383g 12.79g 47%
Iron 3.42mg 0.13mg 41%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.011mg 30%
Vitamin A 1µg 241µg 27%
Copper 0.258mg 0.027mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 74mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.97g 21%
Folate 93µg 14µg 20%
Magnesium 82mg 10mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Potassium 585mg 152mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 5.784g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.022mg 10%
Carbs 31.84g 3.59g 9%
Phosphorus 192mg 138mg 8%
Fats 17.8g 22.78g 8%
Protein 13.31g 9.15g 8%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.82mg 6%
Calcium 54mg 117mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.041mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.575mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.21mg 5%
Calories 333kcal 253kcal 4%
Selenium 1µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Sodium 294mg 334mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.155mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 3.19g N/A
Starch 0.5g 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.448mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.27mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g 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
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +786.9%
Contains more OtherOther +77.4%
Contains more FatsFats +28%
Contains more WaterWater +82.3%

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +328.9%

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.