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Lentil vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lentil and falafel different?

  • Lentil is richer in folate and vitamin B5, while falafel is higher in magnesium, manganese, vitamin B2, potassium, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Lentil covers your daily need for folate, 22% more than falafel.
  • Lentil contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than falafel. Lentil contains 0.638mg of vitamin B5, while falafel contains 0.292mg.
  • Lentil is lower in saturated fat.

Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Falafel, home-prepared types were 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.
Lentil
Lentil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
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 +180%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +184.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.9%
~equal in Iron ~3.42mg
~equal in Copper ~0.258mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~192mg

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.
Lentil
Lentil
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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% 0% 0% 2.2% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +94.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1.6mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.044mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Falafel DV% diff.
Fiber 7.9g 32%
Fats 0.38g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 4.16g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 10.171g 25%
Folate 181µg 93µg 22%
Sodium 2mg 294mg 13%
Calories 116kcal 333kcal 11%
Magnesium 36mg 82mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.053g 2.383g 11%
Protein 9.02g 13.31g 9%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.691mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.166mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.292mg 7%
Potassium 369mg 585mg 6%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Carbs 20.13g 31.84g 4%
Calcium 19mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.125mg 4%
Selenium 2.8µg 1µg 3%
Zinc 1.27mg 1.5mg 2%
Phosphorus 180mg 192mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.146mg 2%
Iron 3.33mg 3.42mg 1%
Copper 0.251mg 0.258mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.8g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 129kcal 250kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 86g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.5 6 N/A
Vitamin C 1.5mg 1.6mg 0%
Net carbs 12.23g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 1.044mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
Lentil
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9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 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 +101.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4584.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.2%
Contains more OtherOther +192.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
Lentil
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18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 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 -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15792.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2277.1%

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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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/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.