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Marble cake vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between marble cake and falafel

  • Marble cake is higher in phosphorus, yet falafel is higher in manganese, iron, magnesium, folate, copper, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Falafel covers your daily manganese needs 24% more than marble cake.
  • Marble cake contains 2 times more sodium than falafel. While marble cake contains 519mg of sodium, falafel contains only 294mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, pudding-type, marble, dry mix 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 13% 23% 11% 61% 45% 9.5% 118% 68% 18% 14%
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 +40.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +355.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +375.6%
Contains more IronIron +111.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +328.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +397.1%

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% 0.33% 17% 0% 45% 30% 29% 5.8% 5.8% 0% 7% 27% 2.5%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +204.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marble cake Falafel DV% diff.
Manganese 0.139mg 0.691mg 24%
Iron 1.62mg 3.42mg 23%
Protein 3.4g 13.31g 20%
Carbs 79.5g 31.84g 16%
Magnesium 18mg 82mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 4.75g 10.171g 14%
Folate 36µg 93µg 14%
Potassium 123mg 585mg 14%
Copper 0.135mg 0.258mg 14%
Fiber 2.9g 12%
Phosphorus 275mg 192mg 12%
Zinc 0.35mg 1.5mg 10%
Sodium 519mg 294mg 10%
Fats 11.7g 17.8g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.125mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Calories 416kcal 333kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.096mg 0.292mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.779g 4.16g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.546mg 1.044mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.146mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.166mg 3%
Selenium 2.6µg 1µg 3%
Calcium 76mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Choline 4.5mg 1%
Net carbs 76.6g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 35.71g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 2.45g 2.383g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.105mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.22mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.049mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.158mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.065mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 12% 80% 3% 2%
Protein: 3.4 g
Fats: 11.7 g
Carbs: 79.5 g
Water: 3.1 g
Other: 2.3 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 +149.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +291.5%
Contains more FatsFats +52.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1016.8%
~equal in Other ~2.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 43% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.779 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 +114.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.1%
~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. 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.