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Falafel vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are falafel and Swiss cheese different?

  • Falafel is richer in iron, manganese, and copper, while Swiss cheese is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc.
  • Swiss cheese covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 128% more than falafel.
  • Falafel contains 27 times more manganese than Swiss cheese. Falafel contains 0.691mg of manganese, while Swiss cheese contains 0.026mg.
  • Falafel is lower in saturated fat.

Falafel, home-prepared and Cheese, swiss types were 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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +148.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +712.5%
Contains more IronIron +2530.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +448.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2557.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1548.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +191.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +199%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2900%

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% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1227.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1531.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +830%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.06µg 128%
Calcium 54mg 890mg 84%
Saturated fat 2.383g 18.227g 72%
Phosphorus 192mg 574mg 55%
Selenium 1µg 30µg 53%
Iron 3.42mg 0.13mg 41%
Vitamin A 1µg 288µg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 93mg 31%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.026mg 29%
Protein 13.31g 26.96g 27%
Zinc 1.5mg 4.37mg 26%
Copper 0.258mg 0.047mg 23%
Folate 93µg 10µg 21%
Fats 17.8g 30.99g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 1.341g 19%
Potassium 585mg 72mg 15%
Magnesium 82mg 33mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.011mg 11%
Carbs 31.84g 1.44g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.302mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.064mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 8.046g 5%
Sodium 294mg 187mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.071mg 4%
Choline 15.5mg 3%
Calories 333kcal 393kcal 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.353mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 1.44g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g 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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2111.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.6%
Contains more FatsFats +74.1%
Contains more OtherOther +22.6%
~equal in Water ~37.63g

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210.2%

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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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.