Falafel vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are falafel and lentil different?
- Falafel is richer in magnesium, manganese, vitamin B2, potassium, and monounsaturated fat, while lentil is higher in folate and vitamin B5.
- Lentil covers your daily need for folate, 22% more than falafel.
- Falafel contains 159 times more monounsaturated fat than lentil. Falafel contains 10.171g of monounsaturated fat, while lentil contains 0.064g.
- Lentil is lower in sodium.
Falafel, home-prepared and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +127.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +184.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +58.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +39.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +180% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +127.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +118.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +42.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +94.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 32% | |
| Fats | 17.8g | 0.38g | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.175g | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 0.064g | 25% |
| Folate | 93µg | 181µg | 22% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 2mg | 13% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 116kcal | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 0.053g | 11% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 36mg | 11% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 9.02g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.494mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.638mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.073mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 369mg | 6% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 54mg | 19mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.178mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 20.13g | 4% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 2.8µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.169mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 180mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 1.27mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.251mg | 1% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 3.33mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 1.5mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 1.06mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.448mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4584.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +58.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +192.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +101.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15792.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2277.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.8% |
