Falafel vs. Black turtle bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between falafel and black turtle bean
- Falafel is higher in manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, iron, zinc, and phosphorus, yet black turtle bean is higher in vitamin B1.
- Falafel covers your daily manganese needs 16% more than black turtle bean.
- Falafel contains 98 times more sodium than black turtle bean. While falafel contains 294mg of sodium, black turtle bean contains only 3mg.
- The glycemic index of black turtle bean is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +67.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +20% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +97.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +111.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +196.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +98.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +62.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +54.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 8.3g | 33% | |
Fats | 17.8g | 0.35g | 27% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.149g | 27% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 0.03g | 25% |
Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.327mg | 16% |
Sodium | 294mg | 3mg | 13% |
Calories | 333kcal | 130kcal | 10% |
Saturated fat | 2.383g | 0.089g | 10% |
Protein | 13.31g | 8.18g | 10% |
Magnesium | 82mg | 49mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.056mg | 8% |
Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.76mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.225mg | 7% |
Iron | 3.42mg | 2.85mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 6% | |
Choline | 32.6mg | 6% | |
Phosphorus | 192mg | 152mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.077mg | 4% |
Potassium | 585mg | 433mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 0.527mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 3% | |
Folate | 93µg | 86µg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
Carbs | 31.84g | 24.35g | 2% |
Copper | 0.258mg | 0.269mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 31.84g | 16.05g | N/A |
Calcium | 54mg | 55mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.32g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Selenium | 1µg | 1.2µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.944mg | 0.653mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.123mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.442mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.562mg | 0.428mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.31 g
Fats:
17.8 g
Carbs:
31.84 g
Water:
34.62 g
Other:
2.43 g
Protein:
8.18 g
Fats:
0.35 g
Carbs:
24.35 g
Water:
65.74 g
Other:
1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +62.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +4985.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +76.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +89.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.16 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.149 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +33803.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2691.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.3% |