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Falafel vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between falafel and soft serve

  • Falafel is richer in iron, manganese, copper, folate, magnesium, and potassium, yet soft serve is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for falafel is 40% higher.
  • Falafel contains 138 times more manganese than soft serve. Falafel contains 0.691mg of manganese, while soft serve contains 0.005mg.
  • Falafel contains less saturated fat.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index than soft serve.

Food types used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.

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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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +583.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +230.5%
Contains more IronIron +1528.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +760%
Contains more ZincZinc +188.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13720%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.3%
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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +198%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +998.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.182mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Soft serve DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 0.21mg 40%
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg 30%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.005mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.46g 25%
Copper 0.258mg 0.03mg 25%
Saturated fat 2.383g 7.46g 23%
Folate 93µg 9µg 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Protein 13.31g 4.1g 18%
Vitamin A 1µg 162µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 3.49g 17%
Magnesium 82mg 12mg 17%
Potassium 585mg 177mg 12%
Phosphorus 192mg 116mg 11%
Sodium 294mg 61mg 10%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.52mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.049mg 8%
Calcium 54mg 131mg 8%
Fats 17.8g 13g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.095mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.048mg 6%
Calories 333kcal 222kcal 6%
Choline 26mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.506mg 4%
Selenium 1µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Carbs 31.84g 22.2g 3%
Fiber 0.7g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.182mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.8mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 21.16g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.099mg 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
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +224.6%
Contains more FatsFats +36.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.4%
Contains more OtherOther +170%
Contains more WaterWater +72.7%

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% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +191.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +804.3%

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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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.