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Mung beans vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mung beans and falafel different?

  • Mung beans are higher in folate; however, falafel is richer in iron, manganese, phosphorus, copper, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for falafel is 25% higher.
  • Mung beans contain 2 times more folate than falafel. While mung beans contain 159µg of folate, falafel contains only 93µg.
  • Mung beans have less saturated fat.

Mung beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Falafel, home-prepared are the varieties used 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 34% 8.1% 23% 53% 52% 23% 42% 0.26% 39% 14%
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 +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.9%
Contains more IronIron +144.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +131.9%

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% 3% 0% 41% 14% 11% 25% 15% 0% 6.8% 119% 16%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung beans Falafel DV% diff.
Fiber 7.6g 30%
Fats 0.38g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.128g 4.16g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 10.171g 25%
Iron 1.4mg 3.42mg 25%
Manganese 0.298mg 0.691mg 17%
Folate 159µg 93µg 17%
Protein 7.02g 13.31g 13%
Sodium 2mg 294mg 13%
Phosphorus 99mg 192mg 13%
Calories 105kcal 333kcal 11%
Copper 0.156mg 0.258mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.116g 2.383g 10%
Potassium 266mg 585mg 9%
Magnesium 48mg 82mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.166mg 8%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.5mg 6%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.125mg 4%
Carbs 19.15g 31.84g 4%
Calcium 27mg 54mg 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.577mg 1.044mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.164mg 0.146mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.292mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1.6mg 1%
Net carbs 11.55g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 2g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.23mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.544mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.084mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.425mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.364mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 19% 73%
Protein: 7.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 19.15 g
Water: 72.66 g
Other: 0.79 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 +109.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4584.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.3%
Contains more OtherOther +207.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.128 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 -95.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18735.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3150%

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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. Mung beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174257/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.