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Mothbeans vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mothbeans and falafel?

  • Mothbeans is higher in folate and magnesium; however, falafel is richer in vitamin B2, copper, zinc, potassium, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Mothbeans's daily need coverage for folate is 13% more.
  • Mothbeans has less saturated fat.

We used Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Falafel, home-prepared types 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 74% 0.9% 27% 118% 55% 16% 64% 1.3% 69% 15%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.1%
~equal in Iron ~3.42mg

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 3.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 31% 5.3% 13% 23% 21% 0% 0% 107% 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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +621.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.4%
~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 Mothbeans Falafel DV% diff.
Fats 0.55g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.256g 4.16g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 10.171g 25%
Folate 143µg 93µg 13%
Sodium 10mg 294mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.023mg 0.166mg 11%
Protein 7.81g 13.31g 11%
Calories 117kcal 333kcal 11%
Saturated fat 0.124g 2.383g 10%
Copper 0.164mg 0.258mg 10%
Potassium 304mg 585mg 8%
Zinc 0.59mg 1.5mg 8%
Manganese 0.527mg 0.691mg 7%
Phosphorus 150mg 192mg 6%
Calcium 3mg 54mg 5%
Magnesium 104mg 82mg 5%
Iron 3.14mg 3.42mg 4%
Carbs 20.96g 31.84g 4%
Selenium 2.8µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.125mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.124mg 0.146mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.292mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.668mg 1.044mg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 1.6mg 1%
Net carbs 20.96g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.388mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.425mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.075mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.35mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.263mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 7.81 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 20.96 g
Water: 69.23 g
Other: 1.45 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 +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3136.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.9%
Contains more OtherOther +67.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 10% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.124 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.256 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 -94.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23015.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1525%

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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. Mothbeans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172426/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.