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Provolone vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between provolone and falafel

  • Provolone has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium; however, falafel is higher in iron, manganese, and copper.
  • Provolone covers your daily need for saturated fat, 73% more than falafel.
  • Falafel has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, provolone 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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
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 +1300%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +192.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +323.9%
Contains more IronIron +557.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +892.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6810%

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% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
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 +23500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +668.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +569.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +830%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Falafel DV% diff.
Calcium 756mg 54mg 70%
Saturated fat 17.078g 2.383g 67%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 0µg 61%
Phosphorus 496mg 192mg 43%
Iron 0.52mg 3.42mg 36%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.691mg 30%
Vitamin A 236µg 1µg 26%
Copper 0.026mg 0.258mg 26%
Protein 25.58g 13.31g 25%
Sodium 876mg 294mg 25%
Selenium 14.5µg 1µg 25%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 4.16g 23%
Folate 10µg 93µg 21%
Zinc 3.23mg 1.5mg 16%
Fats 26.62g 17.8g 14%
Potassium 138mg 585mg 13%
Magnesium 28mg 82mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.166mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.146mg 11%
Carbs 2.14g 31.84g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 10.171g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 1.044mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.292mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.125mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Calories 351kcal 333kcal 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 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 ProteinProtein +92.2%
Contains more FatsFats +49.6%
Contains more WaterWater +18.3%
Contains more OtherOther +93.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1387.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 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 -86%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +441%

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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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.