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Ice cream sandwich vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ice cream sandwich and falafel?

  • Falafel has more iron, phosphorus, folate, potassium, manganese, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6 than ice cream sandwich.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 40% higher.
  • Ice cream sandwich has a higher glycemic index (61) than falafel (33).

We used Ice cream sandwich and Falafel, home-prepared types in this comparison.

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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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +210%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +182.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +408.7%
Contains more IronIron +1215.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.258mg

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 0% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +346.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +173.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream sandwich Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.26mg 3.42mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 2.661g 10.171g 19%
Protein 4.29g 13.31g 18%
Phosphorus 72mg 192mg 17%
Folate 34µg 93µg 15%
Potassium 115mg 585mg 14%
Fats 8.57g 17.8g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.272g 4.16g 13%
Magnesium 29mg 82mg 13%
Manganese 0.381mg 0.691mg 13%
Vitamin A 86µg 1µg 9%
Zinc 0.6mg 1.5mg 8%
Sodium 129mg 294mg 7%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.125mg 7%
Calories 237kcal 333kcal 5%
Selenium 3.1µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 0.146mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 1.044mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Calcium 86mg 54mg 3%
Carbs 37.14g 31.84g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.292mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.166mg 2%
Caffeine 4mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Net carbs 37.14g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 18.57g N/A
Copper 0.254mg 0.258mg 0%
Saturated fat 2.317g 2.383g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.6%
Contains more WaterWater +41.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +210.3%
Contains more FatsFats +107.7%
Contains more OtherOther +120.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +282.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.383g

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/nutrients
  2. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.