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Chickpea raw vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chickpea raw and falafel

  • Chickpea raw is richer than falafel in manganese, folate, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for chickpea raw is 896% higher.
  • Chickpea raw contains 6 times more folate than falafel. Chickpea raw contains 557µg of folate, while falafel contains 93µg.
  • Chickpea raw contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, 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 56% 17% 63% 162% 219% 75% 108% 3.1% 2779% 0%
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 PotassiumPotassium +22.7%
Contains more IronIron +26%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +84%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2983.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~82mg
~equal in Calcium ~54mg

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 13% 1% 16% 0% 119% 49% 29% 95% 123% 0% 23% 418% 54%
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 +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +443.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +328%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +498.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chickpea raw Falafel DV% diff.
Manganese 21.306mg 0.691mg 896%
Folate 557µg 93µg 116%
Fiber 12.2g 49%
Copper 0.656mg 0.258mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.535mg 0.125mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.477mg 0.146mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.588mg 0.292mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 1.377g 10.171g 22%
Fats 6.04g 17.8g 18%
Choline 99.3mg 18%
Protein 20.47g 13.31g 14%
Sodium 24mg 294mg 12%
Iron 4.31mg 3.42mg 11%
Zinc 2.76mg 1.5mg 11%
Carbs 62.95g 31.84g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.731g 4.16g 10%
Phosphorus 252mg 192mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.603g 2.383g 8%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Potassium 718mg 585mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.212mg 0.166mg 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 1.6mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.541mg 1.044mg 3%
Calories 378kcal 333kcal 2%
Selenium 0µg 1µg 2%
Magnesium 79mg 82mg 1%
Net carbs 50.75g 31.84g N/A
Calcium 57mg 54mg 0%
Sugar 10.7g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.882mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 1.377mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.103mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.865mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.566mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 63% 8% 3%
Protein: 20.47 g
Fats: 6.04 g
Carbs: 62.95 g
Water: 7.68 g
Other: 2.86 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 +53.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.7%
Contains more OtherOther +17.7%
Contains more FatsFats +194.7%
Contains more WaterWater +350.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 29% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.603 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.731 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 -74.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +638.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.3%

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. Chickpea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173756/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.