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Milk vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between milk and falafel

  • Milk has more vitamin B12; however, falafel is richer in iron, manganese, copper, folate, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Falafel covers your daily iron needs 42% more than milk.
  • Milk contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
Milk
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 +131.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +230%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +645.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +290%
Contains more IronIron +11300%
Contains more CopperCopper +2480%
Contains more ZincZinc +257.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22933.3%

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.
Milk
Milk
8
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 +5700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +630%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1022.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +237.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1760%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.03mg 3.42mg 42%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.691mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 4.16g 28%
Copper 0.01mg 0.258mg 28%
Fats 0.97g 17.8g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 10.171g 25%
Folate 5µg 93µg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Protein 3.37g 13.31g 20%
Magnesium 11mg 82mg 17%
Calories 42kcal 333kcal 15%
Phosphorus 95mg 192mg 14%
Potassium 150mg 585mg 13%
Sodium 44mg 294mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.146mg 11%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.5mg 10%
Carbs 4.99g 31.84g 9%
Saturated fat 0.633g 2.383g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.125mg 7%
Calcium 125mg 54mg 7%
Vitamin A 58µg 1µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 1.044mg 6%
Selenium 3.3µg 1µg 4%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.292mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.166mg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 5.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.364mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 +159.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +295%
Contains more FatsFats +1735.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +538.1%
Contains more OtherOther +224%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 -73.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3571.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11785.7%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.