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Falafel vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between falafel and shortbread

  • Falafel has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and manganese; however, shortbread is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Shortbread covers your daily saturated fat needs 29% more than falafel.
  • Shortbread has 7 times less potassium than falafel. Falafel has 585mg of potassium, while shortbread has 88mg.
  • Falafel contains less saturated fat.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of falafel is 33.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +485.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +315.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +564.8%
Contains more IronIron +14.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +206.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +520%

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% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.321mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 8.326g 28%
Saturated fat 2.383g 8.105g 26%
Copper 0.258mg 0.09mg 19%
Phosphorus 192mg 66mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.353mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Protein 13.31g 5.37g 16%
Magnesium 82mg 14mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Potassium 585mg 88mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 3.275mg 14%
Fats 17.8g 26.22g 13%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.393mg 13%
Carbs 31.84g 63.78g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.314mg 11%
Selenium 1µg 6.2µg 9%
Calories 333kcal 514kcal 9%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.49mg 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 6.708g 9%
Iron 3.42mg 2.98mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.071mg 4%
Calcium 54mg 13mg 4%
Sodium 294mg 353mg 3%
Folate 93µg 81µg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.321mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 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%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.9%
Contains more WaterWater +861.7%
Contains more OtherOther +135.9%
Contains more FatsFats +47.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.3%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.1%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.