Soybean vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between soybeans and falafel?

Soybeans are higher in iron, copper, protein, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, falafel is richer in fats, folate, and carbs.
Soybeans' daily need coverage for iron is 22% more.
Falafel contains 7 times less selenium than soybeans. Soybeans contain 7.3µg of selenium, while falafel contains 1µg.
Soybeans have less sodium.
Soybeans have a lower glycemic index (14) than falafel (33).

We used Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt and Falafel, home-prepared types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Soybean

Falafel

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+88.9%
Contains more IronIron	+50.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+57.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+27.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+19.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+630%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+30.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~82mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Soybean

Falafel

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+87.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+161.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+63.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+72.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~1.6mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.146mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fiber	6g		24%
Iron	5.14mg	3.42mg	22%
Monounsaturated fat	1.981g	10.171g	20%
Copper	0.407mg	0.258mg	17%
Vitamin K	19.2µg		16%
Fats	8.97g	17.8g	14%
Sodium	1mg	294mg	13%
Selenium	7.3µg	1µg	11%
Protein	18.21g	13.31g	10%
Folate	54µg	93µg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.285mg	0.166mg	9%
Choline	47.5mg		9%
Calories	172kcal	333kcal	8%
Carbs	8.36g	31.84g	8%
Phosphorus	245mg	192mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.234mg	0.125mg	8%
Manganese	0.824mg	0.691mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.064g	4.16g	6%
Calcium	102mg	54mg	5%
Saturated fat	1.297g	2.383g	5%
Vitamin B3	0.399mg	1.044mg	4%
Zinc	1.15mg	1.5mg	3%
Potassium	515mg	585mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.35mg		2%
Vitamin B5	0.179mg	0.292mg	2%
Magnesium	86mg	82mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.155mg	0.146mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	94kcal	250kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	58g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.4	6	N/A
Vitamin C	1.7mg	1.6mg	0%
Net carbs	2.36g	31.84g	N/A
Sugar	3g		N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.242mg	0.134mg	0%
Threonine	0.723mg	0.492mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.807mg	0.567mg	0%
Leucine	1.355mg	0.944mg	0%
Lysine	1.108mg	0.856mg	0%
Methionine	0.224mg	0.187mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.869mg	0.707mg	0%
Valine	0.831mg	0.562mg	0%
Histidine	0.449mg	0.364mg	0%