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Green bean raw vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between green bean raw and falafel

  • Green bean raw has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, falafel is richer in iron, phosphorus, copper, manganese, folate, and magnesium.
  • Falafel covers your daily iron needs 30% more than green bean raw.
  • Falafel has 53 times less vitamin A than green bean raw. Green bean raw has 690IU of vitamin A, while falafel has 13IU.
  • Green bean raw contains less saturated fat.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of falafel is 33, while the glycemic index of green bean raw is 20.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beans, snap, green, raw 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 18% 11% 19% 39% 23% 6.5% 16% 0.78% 28% 3.3%
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 -98%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +228%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +177.3%
Contains more IronIron +232%
Contains more CopperCopper +273.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +525%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +405.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +219.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%

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 41% 12% 8.2% 0% 21% 24% 14% 14% 33% 0% 108% 25% 8.3%
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 +662.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green bean raw Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 43µg 36%
Iron 1.03mg 3.42mg 30%
Fats 0.22g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 4.16g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 10.171g 25%
Protein 1.83g 13.31g 23%
Phosphorus 38mg 192mg 22%
Manganese 0.216mg 0.691mg 21%
Copper 0.069mg 0.258mg 21%
Folate 33µg 93µg 15%
Calories 31kcal 333kcal 15%
Magnesium 25mg 82mg 14%
Sodium 6mg 294mg 13%
Vitamin C 12.2mg 1.6mg 12%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Potassium 211mg 585mg 11%
Zinc 0.24mg 1.5mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.05g 2.383g 11%
Carbs 6.97g 31.84g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.166mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.146mg 5%
Vitamin A 35µg 1µg 4%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 3%
Fructose 1.39g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 1.044mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 54mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.125mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 0.292mg 1%
Net carbs 4.27g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 3.26g N/A
Starch 0.88g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.079mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.112mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.088mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.067mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.09mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.32 g
Other: 0.66 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 +160.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +627.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7990.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +356.8%
Contains more OtherOther +268.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 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 -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +101610%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3581.4%

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. Green bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169961/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.