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White chocolate vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between white chocolate and falafel

  • White chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2, yet falafel is higher in iron, manganese, copper, folate, and magnesium.
  • White chocolate covers your daily saturated fat needs 85% more than falafel.
  • The amount of saturated fat in falafel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, white chocolate 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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
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 +268.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +583.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.5%
Contains more IronIron +1325%
Contains more CopperCopper +330%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8537.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~192mg

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
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 +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +220%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1228.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White chocolate Falafel DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.412g 2.383g 77%
Iron 0.24mg 3.42mg 40%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.691mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Fats 32.09g 17.8g 22%
Folate 7µg 93µg 22%
Copper 0.06mg 0.258mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.013g 4.16g 21%
Magnesium 12mg 82mg 17%
Calcium 199mg 54mg 15%
Protein 5.87g 13.31g 15%
Calories 539kcal 333kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.282mg 0.166mg 9%
Potassium 286mg 585mg 9%
Carbs 59.24g 31.84g 9%
Sodium 90mg 294mg 9%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.146mg 7%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.5mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 6%
Selenium 4.5µg 1µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.608mg 0.292mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.125mg 5%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 9.097g 10.171g 3%
Phosphorus 176mg 192mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 1.044mg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 59.04g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 59g N/A
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 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 FatsFats +80.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2563.1%
Contains more OtherOther +62%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 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 -87.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +310.7%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.