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Falafel vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are falafel and brunost different?

  • Falafel is higher in iron and manganese; however, brunost is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, calcium, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brunost is 101% higher.
  • Falafel contains 17 times more manganese than brunost. While falafel contains 0.691mg of manganese, brunost contains only 0.04mg.
  • Falafel has less saturated fat.

Falafel, home-prepared and Cheese, gjetost are the varieties used in this article.

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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 50% 120% 124% 20% 27% 31% 190% 78% 5.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.1%
Contains more IronIron +557.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1627.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +640.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 111% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1760%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +732.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1047.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.42µg 101%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 1.382mg 94%
Saturated fat 2.383g 19.16g 76%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 3.351mg 61%
Vitamin A 1µg 334µg 37%
Iron 3.42mg 0.52mg 36%
Phosphorus 192mg 444mg 36%
Calcium 54mg 400mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.04mg 28%
Selenium 1µg 14.5µg 25%
Potassium 585mg 1409mg 24%
Folate 93µg 5µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.938g 21%
Copper 0.258mg 0.08mg 20%
Fats 17.8g 29.51g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.315mg 14%
Sodium 294mg 600mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.271mg 11%
Calories 333kcal 466kcal 7%
Protein 13.31g 9.65g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 7.879g 6%
Carbs 31.84g 42.65g 4%
Magnesium 82mg 70mg 3%
Zinc 1.5mg 1.14mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.813mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 2.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal 483kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6 0.46 N/A
Net carbs 31.84g 42.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.293mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
10% 30% 43% 13% 5%
Protein: 9.65 g
Fats: 29.51 g
Carbs: 42.65 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 4.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.9%
Contains more WaterWater +157.6%
Contains more FatsFats +65.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34%
Contains more OtherOther +95.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
68% 28% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.938 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +343.5%

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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
  2. Brunost - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171240/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.