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Falafel vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between falafel and white chocolate

  • Falafel is higher in iron, manganese, copper, folate, and magnesium, yet white chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • White chocolate covers your daily saturated fat needs 85% more than falafel.
  • Falafel contains 86 times more manganese than white chocolate. While falafel contains 0.691mg of manganese, white chocolate contains only 0.008mg.
  • The amount of sodium in white chocolate is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Candies, white 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% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +583.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.5%
Contains more IronIron +1325%
Contains more CopperCopper +330%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8537.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
~equal in Phosphorus ~176mg

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +220%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1228.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel White chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.383g 19.412g 77%
Iron 3.42mg 0.24mg 40%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.008mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Fats 17.8g 32.09g 22%
Folate 93µg 7µg 22%
Copper 0.258mg 0.06mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 1.013g 21%
Magnesium 82mg 12mg 17%
Calcium 54mg 199mg 15%
Protein 13.31g 5.87g 15%
Calories 333kcal 539kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.282mg 9%
Potassium 585mg 286mg 9%
Carbs 31.84g 59.24g 9%
Sodium 294mg 90mg 9%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.063mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.74mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 6%
Selenium 1µg 4.5µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.608mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.056mg 5%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 9.097g 3%
Phosphorus 192mg 176mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.745mg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 59.04g N/A
Sugar 59g 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%

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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2563.1%
Contains more OtherOther +62%
Contains more FatsFats +80.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.1%

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% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +310.7%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.