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Falafel vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are falafel and pigeon pea raw different?

  • Pigeon pea raw has more folate, copper, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, iron, vitamin B5, and selenium than falafel.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for pigeon pea raw is 91% higher.
  • Pigeon pea raw has a lower glycemic index (22) than falafel (33).

Falafel, home-prepared and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw are the varieties 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.
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 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +123.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.9%
Contains more IronIron +52.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +309.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +84%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +159.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +720%

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 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +333.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +390.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Folate 93µg 456µg 91%
Copper 0.258mg 1.057mg 89%
Fiber 15g 60%
Manganese 0.691mg 1.791mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.643mg 41%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.012g 25%
Phosphorus 192mg 367mg 25%
Fats 17.8g 1.49g 25%
Potassium 585mg 1392mg 24%
Magnesium 82mg 183mg 24%
Iron 3.42mg 5.23mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.814g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 1.266mg 19%
Protein 13.31g 21.7g 17%
Selenium 1µg 8.2µg 13%
Sodium 294mg 17mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.283mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 2.965mg 12%
Zinc 1.5mg 2.76mg 11%
Carbs 31.84g 62.78g 10%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.33g 9%
Calcium 54mg 130mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.187mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Calories 333kcal 343kcal 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 47.78g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.774mg 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
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +1094.6%
Contains more WaterWater +226.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.2%
Contains more OtherOther +41.6%

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
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84658.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +411.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/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.