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Falafel vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between falafel and broad beans?

  • Falafel is higher in iron, copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and zinc; however, broad beans are richer in vitamin C.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 24% more.
  • Broad beans contain 17 times less saturated fat than falafel. Falafel contains 2.383g of saturated fat, while broad beans contain 0.142g.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than broad beans (79).

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this article.

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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 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 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +164.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.1%
Contains more IronIron +128%
Contains more CopperCopper +330%
Contains more ZincZinc +219.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.1%
~equal in Selenium ~1µg

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +342.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +331%
Contains more FolateFolate +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1137.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Broad beans DV% diff.
Fats 17.8g 0.5g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.303g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.02g 25%
Iron 3.42mg 1.5mg 24%
Copper 0.258mg 0.06mg 22%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 19.8mg 20%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.261mg 19%
Protein 13.31g 4.8g 17%
Phosphorus 192mg 73mg 17%
Calories 333kcal 62kcal 14%
Fiber 3.6g 14%
Potassium 585mg 193mg 12%
Magnesium 82mg 31mg 12%
Sodium 294mg 41mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.142g 10%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.47mg 9%
Folate 93µg 58µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.029mg 7%
Carbs 31.84g 10.1g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.066mg 5%
Calcium 54mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.128mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 14µg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 6.5g N/A
Selenium 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.115mg 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
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3460%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +215.2%
Contains more OtherOther +170%
Contains more WaterWater +141.8%

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50755%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1272.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.