Falafel vs. Soybean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between falafel and soybeans?

Falafel is higher in fats, folate, and carbs; however, soybeans are richer in iron, copper, protein, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
Soybeans' daily need coverage for iron is 22% more.
Soybeans contain 294 times less sodium than falafel. Falafel contains 294mg of sodium, while soybeans contain 1mg.
Soybeans have a lower glycemic index (14) than falafel (33).

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt types in this article.

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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.

Falafel

Soybean

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+30.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+88.9%
Contains more IronIron	+50.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+57.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+27.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+19.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+630%

~equal in Magnesium ~86mg

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.

Falafel

Soybean

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+161.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+63.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+72.2%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+87.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~1.7mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.155mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fiber		6g	24%
Iron	3.42mg	5.14mg	22%
Monounsaturated fat	10.171g	1.981g	20%
Copper	0.258mg	0.407mg	17%
Vitamin K		19.2µg	16%
Fats	17.8g	8.97g	14%
Sodium	294mg	1mg	13%
Selenium	1µg	7.3µg	11%
Protein	13.31g	18.21g	10%
Folate	93µg	54µg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.166mg	0.285mg	9%
Choline		47.5mg	9%
Calories	333kcal	172kcal	8%
Carbs	31.84g	8.36g	8%
Phosphorus	192mg	245mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.125mg	0.234mg	8%
Manganese	0.691mg	0.824mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.16g	5.064g	6%
Calcium	54mg	102mg	5%
Saturated fat	2.383g	1.297g	5%
Vitamin B3	1.044mg	0.399mg	4%
Zinc	1.5mg	1.15mg	3%
Potassium	585mg	515mg	2%
Vitamin E		0.35mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.292mg	0.179mg	2%
Magnesium	82mg	86mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.146mg	0.155mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	250kcal	94kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	58g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6	5.4	N/A
Vitamin C	1.6mg	1.7mg	0%
Net carbs	31.84g	2.36g	N/A
Sugar		3g	N/A
Vitamin A	1µg	0µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.134mg	0.242mg	0%
Threonine	0.492mg	0.723mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.567mg	0.807mg	0%
Leucine	0.944mg	1.355mg	0%
Lysine	0.856mg	1.108mg	0%
Methionine	0.187mg	0.224mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.707mg	0.869mg	0%
Valine	0.562mg	0.831mg	0%
Histidine	0.364mg	0.449mg	0%