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Falafel vs. French beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between falafel and french beans

  • French beans contains less iron, fats, copper, protein, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and zinc than falafel.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 29% higher.
  • French beans contains 49 times less sodium than falafel. Falafel contains 294mg of sodium, while french beans contains 6mg.
  • French beans has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of french beans is 20, while the glycemic index of falafel is 33.

The food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Beans, french, 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.
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 40% 19% 33% 41% 38% 17% 44% 0.78% 50% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.1%
Contains more IronIron +216.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +124.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4% 0% 0% 0% 33% 14% 10% 13% 24% 0% 0% 56%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19%
Contains more FolateFolate +24%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel French beans DV% diff.
Fiber 9.4g 38%
Iron 3.42mg 1.08mg 29%
Fats 17.8g 0.76g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.052g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.453g 25%
Copper 0.258mg 0.115mg 16%
Protein 13.31g 7.05g 13%
Phosphorus 192mg 102mg 13%
Sodium 294mg 6mg 13%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.382mg 13%
Calories 333kcal 129kcal 10%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.083g 10%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.64mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.062mg 8%
Magnesium 82mg 56mg 6%
Potassium 585mg 370mg 6%
Folate 93µg 75µg 5%
Carbs 31.84g 24.02g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.546mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.105mg 2%
Calcium 54mg 63mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.222mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal 183kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 78g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6 6.1 N/A
Vitamin C 1.6mg 1.2mg 0%
Net carbs 31.84g 14.62g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 1µg 1.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.297mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.484mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.381mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.196mg 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
7% 24% 67%
Protein: 7.05 g
Fats: 0.76 g
Carbs: 24.02 g
Water: 66.57 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2242.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.6%
Contains more WaterWater +92.3%

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
14% 9% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.083 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.453 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19459.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +818.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%

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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. French beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173739/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.