White beans vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are white beans and falafel different?

Falafel is higher than white beans in fats, phosphorus, vitamin B2, protein, and vitamin B3.
Falafel covers your daily need for fats 27% more than white beans.
White beans contains 2 times more calcium than falafel. White beans contains 90mg of calcium, while falafel contains 54mg.
White beans is lower in saturated fat.

Beans, white, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Falafel, home-prepared types were used 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.

White beans

Falafel

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+11.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+30%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+69.9%

~equal in Potassium ~585mg

~equal in Iron ~3.42mg

~equal in Zinc ~1.5mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.691mg

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.

White beans

Falafel

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+260.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+645.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+34.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+14.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fats	0.35g	17.8g	27%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.152g	4.16g	27%
Fiber	6.3g		25%
Monounsaturated fat	0.031g	10.171g	25%
Sodium	6mg	294mg	13%
Phosphorus	113mg	192mg	11%
Calories	139kcal	333kcal	10%
Saturated fat	0.091g	2.383g	10%
Vitamin B2	0.046mg	0.166mg	9%
Protein	9.73g	13.31g	7%
Vitamin E	0.94mg		6%
Vitamin B3	0.14mg	1.044mg	6%
Choline	35.1mg		6%
Magnesium	63mg	82mg	5%
Calcium	90mg	54mg	4%
Iron	3.7mg	3.42mg	4%
Copper	0.287mg	0.258mg	3%
Vitamin K	3.5µg		3%
Folate	81µg	93µg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.6mg	2%
Carbs	25.09g	31.84g	2%
Manganese	0.636mg	0.691mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.118mg	0.146mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.093mg	0.125mg	2%
Potassium	561mg	585mg	1%
Zinc	1.38mg	1.5mg	1%
Selenium	1.3µg	1µg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.229mg	0.292mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7g	4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	143kcal	250kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	72g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	6	N/A
Net carbs	18.79g	31.84g	N/A
Sugar	0.34g		N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.115mg	0.134mg	0%
Threonine	0.409mg	0.492mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.429mg	0.567mg	0%
Leucine	0.776mg	0.944mg	0%
Lysine	0.668mg	0.856mg	0%
Methionine	0.146mg	0.187mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.526mg	0.707mg	0%
Valine	0.509mg	0.562mg	0%
Histidine	0.271mg	0.364mg	0%