Great northern beans vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between great northern beans and falafel

Great northern beans has more selenium; however, falafel is higher in iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, manganese, potassium, and zinc.
Falafel covers your daily need for iron, 16% more than great northern beans.
Great northern beans has 4 times more selenium than falafel. While great northern beans has 4.1µg of selenium, falafel has only 1µg.
Great northern beans has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beans, great northern, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Falafel, home-prepared.

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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.

Great northern beans

Falafel

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+25.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+310%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+64%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+49.6%
Contains more IronIron	+60.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+70.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+16.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+33.4%

~equal in Copper ~0.258mg

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.

Great northern beans

Falafel

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+23.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+181.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+53.3%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.146mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.292mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.125mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~93µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fiber	7g		28%
Fats	0.45g	17.8g	27%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.187g	4.16g	26%
Monounsaturated fat	0.021g	10.171g	25%
Iron	2.13mg	3.42mg	16%
Sodium	2mg	294mg	13%
Calories	118kcal	333kcal	11%
Saturated fat	0.14g	2.383g	10%
Protein	8.33g	13.31g	10%
Magnesium	50mg	82mg	8%
Manganese	0.518mg	0.691mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.059mg	0.166mg	8%
Potassium	391mg	585mg	6%
Zinc	0.88mg	1.5mg	6%
Selenium	4.1µg	1µg	6%
Phosphorus	165mg	192mg	4%
Carbs	21.09g	31.84g	4%
Vitamin B3	0.681mg	1.044mg	2%
Folate	102µg	93µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.117mg	0.125mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.158mg	0.146mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.266mg	0.292mg	1%
Copper	0.247mg	0.258mg	1%
Calcium	68mg	54mg	1%
Vitamin C	1.3mg	1.6mg	0%
Net carbs	14.09g	31.84g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.099mg	0.134mg	0%
Threonine	0.351mg	0.492mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.368mg	0.567mg	0%
Leucine	0.665mg	0.944mg	0%
Lysine	0.572mg	0.856mg	0%
Methionine	0.125mg	0.187mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.451mg	0.707mg	0%
Valine	0.436mg	0.562mg	0%
Histidine	0.232mg	0.364mg	0%