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Falafel vs. Fava beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between falafel and fava beans

  • Fava beans contain less iron, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and polyunsaturated fat than falafel.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 24% higher.
  • Fava beans contain 59 times less sodium than falafel. Falafel contains 294mg of sodium, while fava beans contain 5mg.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of falafel is 33, while the glycemic index of fava beans is 79.

The food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Broadbeans (fava beans), 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.
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% 11% 24% 56% 86% 28% 54% 0.65% 55% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.3%
Contains more IronIron +128%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160%
~equal in Copper ~0.259mg

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 1% 0.33% 0.4% 0% 24% 21% 13% 9.4% 17% 0% 7.3% 78% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Fava beans DV% diff.
Fats 17.8g 0.4g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.164g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.079g 25%
Iron 3.42mg 1.5mg 24%
Fiber 5.4g 22%
Sodium 294mg 5mg 13%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.421mg 12%
Calories 333kcal 110kcal 11%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.066g 11%
Protein 13.31g 7.6g 11%
Phosphorus 192mg 125mg 10%
Magnesium 82mg 43mg 9%
Potassium 585mg 268mg 9%
Choline 30.6mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.089mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.072mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.097mg 4%
Carbs 31.84g 19.65g 4%
Zinc 1.5mg 1.01mg 4%
Selenium 1µg 2.6µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.157mg 3%
Folate 93µg 104µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.711mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Calcium 54mg 36mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.3mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 14.25g N/A
Sugar 1.82g N/A
Copper 0.258mg 0.259mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.27mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.306mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.572mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.321mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.338mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.193mg 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
8% 20% 72%
Protein: 7.6 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 19.65 g
Water: 71.54 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more WaterWater +106.6%

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
21% 26% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.164 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12774.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2436.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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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. Fava beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173753/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.