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Falafel vs. Soybean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between falafel and soybean raw?

  • Soybean raw has more copper, iron, manganese, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, magnesium, potassium, and zinc than falafel.
  • Soybean raw's daily need coverage for copper is 156% higher.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index (33) than soybean raw (14).

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Soybeans, mature seeds, raw types in this comparison.

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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 200% 83% 159% 589% 553% 133% 302% 0.26% 328% 97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +241.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +413%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +207.2%
Contains more IronIron +359.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +542.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +226%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +266.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +264.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1680%

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 20% 0.33% 17% 0% 219% 201% 30% 48% 87% 0% 118% 281% 63%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +275%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +498.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +424.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +201.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +303.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Soybean raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.258mg 1.658mg 156%
Iron 3.42mg 15.7mg 154%
Manganese 0.691mg 2.517mg 79%
Phosphorus 192mg 704mg 73%
Folate 93µg 375µg 71%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.874mg 61%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.87mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 11.255g 47%
Magnesium 82mg 280mg 47%
Protein 13.31g 36.49g 46%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Fiber 9.3g 37%
Potassium 585mg 1797mg 36%
Zinc 1.5mg 4.89mg 31%
Selenium 1µg 17.8µg 31%
Calcium 54mg 277mg 22%
Choline 115.9mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.377mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 4.404g 14%
Sodium 294mg 2mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.793mg 10%
Calories 333kcal 446kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 6mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1.623mg 4%
Fats 17.8g 19.94g 3%
Saturated fat 2.383g 2.884g 2%
Carbs 31.84g 30.16g 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 20.86g N/A
Sugar 7.33g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.591mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 1.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 1.971mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 3.309mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 2.706mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 2.122mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 2.029mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 1.097mg 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
36% 20% 30% 9% 5%
Protein: 36.49 g
Fats: 19.94 g
Carbs: 30.16 g
Water: 8.54 g
Other: 4.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +305.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +174.2%
Contains more FatsFats +12%
Contains more OtherOther +100.4%
~equal in Carbs ~30.16g

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
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.884 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.404 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.255 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +130.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +170.6%

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. Soybean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174270/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.