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Winged bean vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between winged bean and falafel?

  • Winged bean is higher in copper and vitamin B1; however, falafel is richer in phosphorus, folate, iron, magnesium, and manganese.
  • Winged bean's daily need coverage for copper is 125% more.
  • Falafel contains 3 times less vitamin B1 than winged bean. Winged bean contains 0.379mg of vitamin B1, while falafel contains 0.146mg.
  • Winged bean has less sodium.

We used Winged bean tuber, raw 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 17% 9% 52% 75% 462% 38% 19% 4.6% 69% 3.8%
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 CopperCopper +437.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +241.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more IronIron +71%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +326.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
~equal in Potassium ~585mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.5mg

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% 0% 0% 95% 34% 31% 7% 17% 0% 0% 14% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +159.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +151.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +389.5%
~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 Winged bean Falafel DV% diff.
Copper 1.386mg 0.258mg 125%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.174g 4.16g 27%
Fats 0.9g 17.8g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.234g 10.171g 25%
Phosphorus 45mg 192mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.379mg 0.146mg 19%
Folate 19µg 93µg 19%
Iron 2mg 3.42mg 18%
Magnesium 24mg 82mg 14%
Sodium 35mg 294mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.222g 2.383g 10%
Calories 148kcal 333kcal 9%
Manganese 0.532mg 0.691mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.116mg 0.292mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.125mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 1.044mg 4%
Protein 11.6g 13.31g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 54mg 2%
Zinc 1.39mg 1.5mg 1%
Carbs 28.1g 31.84g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.149mg 0.166mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 28.1g 31.84g N/A
Potassium 586mg 585mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.252mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.451mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.425mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.64mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.592mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.143mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.599mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 28% 57% 2%
Protein: 11.6 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 28.1 g
Water: 57.4 g
Other: 2 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 +65.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1877.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.3%
Contains more OtherOther +21.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 37% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.222 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.234 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.174 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 -90.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4246.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2290.8%

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. Winged bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170070/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.