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Lima beans vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lima beans and falafel

  • Lima beans have more selenium; however, falafel is richer in iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, manganese, and zinc.
  • Falafel covers your daily iron needs 13% more than lima beans.
  • Falafel has 5 times less selenium than lima beans. Lima beans have 4.5µg of selenium, while falafel has 1µg.
  • Lima beans contain less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lima beans, large, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 5.1% 45% 90% 78% 26% 48% 0.26% 67% 25%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +217.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.2%
Contains more IronIron +43.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.9%
~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.
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% 3.6% 0% 40% 13% 7.9% 25% 37% 0% 5% 62% 18%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +201.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148%
Contains more FolateFolate +12%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.146mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Falafel DV% diff.
Fiber 7g 28%
Fats 0.38g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 4.16g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 10.171g 25%
Sodium 2mg 294mg 13%
Iron 2.39mg 3.42mg 13%
Phosphorus 111mg 192mg 12%
Calories 115kcal 333kcal 11%
Protein 7.8g 13.31g 11%
Saturated fat 0.089g 2.383g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.166mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 82mg 9%
Manganese 0.516mg 0.691mg 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 1µg 6%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Zinc 0.95mg 1.5mg 5%
Calcium 17mg 54mg 4%
Carbs 20.88g 31.84g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 1.044mg 4%
Folate 83µg 93µg 3%
Copper 0.235mg 0.258mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.292mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.125mg 3%
Potassium 508mg 585mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.146mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 13.88g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.8 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.88 g
Water: 69.79 g
Other: 1.15 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +101.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4584.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.5%
Contains more OtherOther +111.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 12% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29814.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2332.7%

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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. Lima beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174253/nutrients
  2. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.