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Soybean meal vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between soybean meal and falafel?

  • The amount of copper, manganese, iron, protein, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 in soybean meal is higher than in falafel.
  • Soybean meal's daily need coverage for copper is 194% more.
  • Falafel contains 5 times less manganese than soybean meal. Soybean meal contains 3.8mg of manganese, while falafel contains 0.691mg.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than soybean meal (68).

We used Soy meal, defatted, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 219% 73% 220% 514% 667% 138% 300% 0.39% 496% 18%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +273.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +351.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +325.6%
Contains more IronIron +300.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +675.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +237.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +265.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +449.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +230%

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 0% 0% 0.67% 0% 173% 58% 49% 119% 131% 0% 0% 227%
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 AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +373.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +576.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +355.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +225.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean meal Falafel DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.258mg 194%
Manganese 3.8mg 0.691mg 135%
Iron 13.7mg 3.42mg 129%
Phosphorus 701mg 192mg 73%
Protein 49.2g 13.31g 72%
Potassium 2490mg 585mg 56%
Magnesium 306mg 82mg 53%
Folate 303µg 93µg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.691mg 0.146mg 45%
Vitamin B5 1.976mg 0.292mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.569mg 0.125mg 34%
Zinc 5.06mg 1.5mg 32%
Fats 2.39g 17.8g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.409g 10.171g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.045g 4.16g 21%
Calcium 244mg 54mg 19%
Sodium 3mg 294mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.587mg 1.044mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.268g 2.383g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.166mg 7%
Selenium 3.3µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Carbs 35.89g 31.84g 1%
Calories 337kcal 333kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 15g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 68kcal 250kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.4 6 N/A
Net carbs 35.89g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.653mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 1.952mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.18mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 3.66mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 2.991mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.606mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 2.346mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 1.212mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 2% 36% 7% 6%
Protein: 49.2 g
Fats: 2.39 g
Carbs: 35.89 g
Water: 6.94 g
Other: 5.58 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 ProteinProtein +269.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.7%
Contains more FatsFats +644.8%
Contains more WaterWater +398.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.045 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 -88.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2386.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +298.1%

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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. Soybean meal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172445/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.