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Ice cream vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ice cream and falafel

  • Ice cream has more vitamin B12; however, falafel is higher in iron, manganese, copper, folate, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Falafel covers your daily need for iron, 42% more than ice cream.
  • Falafel has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of ice cream is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ice creams, vanilla and Falafel, home-prepared.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 +137%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +485.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194%
Contains more IronIron +3700%
Contains more CopperCopper +1021.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8537.5%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 +11700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +256.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1760%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.09mg 3.42mg 42%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.691mg 30%
Copper 0.023mg 0.258mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 4.16g 25%
Folate 5µg 93µg 22%
Saturated fat 6.79g 2.383g 20%
Protein 3.5g 13.31g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 10.171g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Magnesium 14mg 82mg 16%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin A 118µg 1µg 13%
Phosphorus 105mg 192mg 12%
Potassium 199mg 585mg 11%
Fats 11g 17.8g 10%
Sodium 80mg 294mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.146mg 9%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.5mg 7%
Calcium 128mg 54mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.166mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.292mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 1.044mg 6%
Calories 207kcal 333kcal 6%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.125mg 6%
Choline 26mg 5%
Fiber 0.7g 3%
Carbs 23.6g 31.84g 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1.6mg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 21.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.364mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 WaterWater +76.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +280.3%
Contains more FatsFats +61.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.9%
Contains more OtherOther +170%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +242.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +820.4%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.