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Falafel vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between falafel and pigeon pea

  • The amount of iron, fats, protein, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B2, and potassium in falafel is higher than in pigeon pea.
  • Falafel covers your daily iron needs 29% more than pigeon pea.
  • Pigeon pea has 59 times less sodium than falafel. Falafel has 294mg of sodium, while pigeon pea has 5mg.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of falafel is 33, while the glycemic index of pigeon pea is 22.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Pigeon peas (red gram), 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 33% 13% 34% 42% 90% 25% 51% 0.65% 65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.3%
Contains more IronIron +208.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +190%
~equal in Copper ~0.269mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 14% 15% 19% 12% 0% 0% 83%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +19.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.146mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.319mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Pigeon pea DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 1.11mg 29%
Fats 17.8g 0.38g 27%
Fiber 6.7g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.205g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.003g 25%
Protein 13.31g 6.76g 13%
Sodium 294mg 5mg 13%
Calories 333kcal 121kcal 11%
Phosphorus 192mg 119mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.083g 10%
Magnesium 82mg 46mg 9%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.501mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.059mg 8%
Potassium 585mg 384mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.05mg 6%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.9mg 5%
Folate 93µg 111µg 5%
Carbs 31.84g 23.25g 3%
Selenium 1µg 2.9µg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.781mg 2%
Calcium 54mg 43mg 1%
Copper 0.258mg 0.269mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.319mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 5.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal 179kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 83g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6 2.5 N/A
Net carbs 31.84g 16.55g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.146mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.245mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.579mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.292mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.241mg 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% 23% 69%
Protein: 6.76 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 68.55 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4584.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.9%
Contains more WaterWater +98%

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% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.083 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.205 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +338933.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1929.3%
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. Pigeon pea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172437/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.