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Falafel vs. Green bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between falafel and green bean raw

  • Falafel has more iron, phosphorus, copper, manganese, folate, and magnesium; however, green bean raw is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Falafel covers your daily iron needs 30% more than green bean raw.
  • Green bean raw has 49 times less sodium than falafel. Falafel has 294mg of sodium, while green bean raw has 6mg.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of falafel is 33, while the glycemic index of green bean raw is 20.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Beans, snap, green, raw.

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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 18% 11% 19% 39% 23% 6.5% 16% 0.78% 28% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +228%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +177.3%
Contains more IronIron +232%
Contains more CopperCopper +273.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +525%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +405.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +219.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%

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 41% 12% 8.2% 0% 21% 24% 14% 14% 33% 0% 108% 25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +662.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Green bean raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 43µg 36%
Iron 3.42mg 1.03mg 30%
Fats 17.8g 0.22g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.113g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.01g 25%
Protein 13.31g 1.83g 23%
Phosphorus 192mg 38mg 22%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.216mg 21%
Copper 0.258mg 0.069mg 21%
Folate 93µg 33µg 15%
Calories 333kcal 31kcal 15%
Magnesium 82mg 25mg 14%
Sodium 294mg 6mg 13%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 12.2mg 12%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Potassium 585mg 211mg 11%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.24mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.05g 11%
Carbs 31.84g 6.97g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.104mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.082mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 35µg 4%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 3%
Fructose 1.39g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.734mg 2%
Calcium 54mg 37mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.141mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.225mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 4.27g N/A
Sugar 3.26g N/A
Starch 0.88g 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.09mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.034mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.32 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +627.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7990.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +356.8%
Contains more OtherOther +268.2%
Contains more WaterWater +160.9%

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
29% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +101610%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3581.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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. Green bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169961/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.