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Broad beans vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between broad beans and falafel?

  • Broad beans are higher in vitamin C; however, falafel is richer in iron, copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and zinc.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 24% more.
  • Falafel contains 12 times less vitamin C than broad beans. Broad beans contain 19.8mg of vitamin C, while falafel contains 1.6mg.
  • Broad beans have less sodium.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than broad beans (79).

We used Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Falafel, home-prepared types 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 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
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 less SodiumSodium -86.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +164.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.1%
Contains more IronIron +128%
Contains more CopperCopper +330%
Contains more ZincZinc +219.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.8%
~equal in Selenium ~1µg

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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
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 CVitamin C +1137.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +342.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +331%
Contains more FolateFolate +60.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broad beans Falafel DV% diff.
Fats 0.5g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.303g 4.16g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 10.171g 25%
Iron 1.5mg 3.42mg 24%
Copper 0.06mg 0.258mg 22%
Vitamin C 19.8mg 1.6mg 20%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.691mg 19%
Protein 4.8g 13.31g 17%
Phosphorus 73mg 192mg 17%
Calories 62kcal 333kcal 14%
Fiber 3.6g 14%
Potassium 193mg 585mg 12%
Magnesium 31mg 82mg 12%
Sodium 41mg 294mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.142g 2.383g 10%
Zinc 0.47mg 1.5mg 9%
Folate 58µg 93µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.125mg 7%
Carbs 10.1g 31.84g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.166mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.066mg 0.292mg 5%
Calcium 18mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.146mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 1.044mg 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 6.5g 31.84g N/A
Selenium 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.178mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.37mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.313mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 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 +141.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3460%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +215.2%
Contains more OtherOther +170%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 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 -94%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50755%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1272.9%

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.