Falafel vs. Black turtle bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between falafel and black turtle bean

Falafel is higher in fats, manganese, protein, vitamin B2, magnesium, iron, and zinc, yet black turtle bean is higher in vitamin B1.
Falafel covers your daily fats needs 27% 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

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.

Falafel

Black turtle bean

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%

~equal in Calcium ~55mg

~equal in Copper ~0.269mg

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.

Falafel

Black turtle bean

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 EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+54.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~86µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Protein	13.31g	8.18g	10%
Saturated fat	2.383g	0.089g	10%
Magnesium	82mg	49mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.166mg	0.056mg	8%
Iron	3.42mg	2.85mg	7%
Zinc	1.5mg	0.76mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.146mg	0.225mg	7%
Phosphorus	192mg	152mg	6%
Vitamin E		0.87mg	6%
Choline		32.6mg	6%
Potassium	585mg	433mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.125mg	0.077mg	4%
Vitamin B3	1.044mg	0.527mg	3%
Vitamin K		3.3µg	3%
Vitamin C	1.6mg	0mg	2%
Carbs	31.84g	24.35g	2%
Folate	93µg	86µg	2%
Copper	0.258mg	0.269mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.292mg	0.26mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	6.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	250kcal	159kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	77g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6	2	N/A
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%