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Falafel vs. Chickpea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between falafel and chickpea raw

  • Falafel is richer in fats, yet chickpea raw is richer in manganese, folate, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, protein, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for chickpea raw is 896% higher.
  • Falafel contains 12 times more sodium than chickpea raw. Falafel contains 294mg of sodium, while chickpea raw contains 24mg.

Food types used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, raw.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 56% 17% 63% 162% 219% 75% 108% 3.1% 2779% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.7%
Contains more IronIron +26%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +84%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2983.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~79mg
~equal in Calcium ~57mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 13% 0% 1% 16% 119% 49% 29% 95% 123% 0% 23% 418%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +443.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +328%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +498.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Chickpea raw DV% diff.
Manganese 0.691mg 21.306mg 896%
Folate 93µg 557µg 116%
Fiber 12.2g 49%
Copper 0.258mg 0.656mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.535mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.477mg 28%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 1.588mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 1.377g 22%
Fats 17.8g 6.04g 18%
Choline 99.3mg 18%
Protein 13.31g 20.47g 14%
Sodium 294mg 24mg 12%
Iron 3.42mg 4.31mg 11%
Zinc 1.5mg 2.76mg 11%
Carbs 31.84g 62.95g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 2.731g 10%
Phosphorus 192mg 252mg 9%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.603g 8%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Potassium 585mg 718mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.212mg 4%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1.541mg 3%
Calories 333kcal 378kcal 2%
Selenium 1µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 82mg 79mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 5.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal 185kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6 6.8 N/A
Net carbs 31.84g 50.75g N/A
Calcium 54mg 57mg 0%
Sugar 10.7g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.882mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 1.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 1.103mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.566mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
20% 6% 63% 8% 3%
Protein: 20.47 g
Fats: 6.04 g
Carbs: 62.95 g
Water: 7.68 g
Other: 2.86 g
Contains more FatsFats +194.7%
Contains more WaterWater +350.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
13% 29% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.603 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.731 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +638.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.7%

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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/nutrients
  2. Chickpea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173756/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.