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Falafel leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Falafel comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Black beans, canned for less saturated fat, less sodium and more vitamin C.

Pick Falafel for more protein, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    91 kcal
    333 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    6.03 g
    13.31 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    16.55 g
    31.84 g
  • Fibermore is better
    6.9 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0.23 g
  • Total fat
    0.29 g
    17.8 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.08 g
    2.38 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN138 mg
    294 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    308 mg
    585 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    35 mg
    54 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    1.9 mg
    3.42 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    35 mg
    82 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN2.7 mg
    1.6 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

Black beans, canned vs Falafel · Foodatron