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Falafel vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between falafel and baked beans

  • Falafel has more fats, manganese, protein, iron, phosphorus, folate, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B2; however, baked beans are higher in selenium.
  • Falafel covers your daily need for fats 19% more than baked beans.
  • Falafel has 3 times more vitamin B2 than baked beans. While falafel has 0.166mg of vitamin B2, baked beans have only 0.049mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Falafel, home-prepared and Beans, baked, home prepared.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 31% 18% 32% 75% 53% 20% 47% 55% 33% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.4%
Contains more IronIron +71.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +171%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +470%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 34% 11% 7.7% 9.3% 21% 0% 0% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +238.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.136mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Baked beans DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.74g 23%
Fiber 5.5g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 2.133g 20%
Fats 17.8g 5.15g 19%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.255mg 19%
Iron 3.42mg 1.99mg 18%
Protein 13.31g 5.54g 16%
Phosphorus 192mg 109mg 12%
Copper 0.258mg 0.159mg 11%
Folate 93µg 48µg 11%
Calories 333kcal 155kcal 9%
Magnesium 82mg 43mg 9%
Selenium 1µg 5.7µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.049mg 9%
Potassium 585mg 358mg 7%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.73mg 7%
Sodium 294mg 422mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.408mg 4%
Carbs 31.84g 21.63g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.155mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.09mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.383g 1.948g 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 1.1mg 1%
Calcium 54mg 61mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.136mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal 280kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 65g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 31.84g 16.13g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.428mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.379mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.287mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.282mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.153mg 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
6% 5% 22% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.54 g
Fats: 5.15 g
Carbs: 21.63 g
Water: 65.17 g
Other: 2.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.3%
Contains more FatsFats +245.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.2%
Contains more WaterWater +88.2%

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
40% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.74 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +376.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +462.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.3%

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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. Baked beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173731/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.