Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Canned Kidney Beans VS Falafel

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Kidney Beans	25%	6%	69%
Falafel	16%	47%	37%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Kidney Beans	Falafel	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	13% 381kcal	52% 1510kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.8% 2.72g	83.2% 80.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2% 0.64g	33.8% 11g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	23.2% 0.37g	31.5% 0.5g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.83% 0.48g	13.2% 2.25g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	50.6% 65.8g	111% 144g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	11.6% 8.4g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	0% 0g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 8.4g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	51.3% 19.5g	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	42.3% 23.7g	108% 60.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Kidney Beans	Falafel	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0.5% 4.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	44% 0.53mg	55% 0.66mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	17.8% 0.23mg	58% 0.75mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	11.7% 1.86mg	29.6% 4.74mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	12.5% 0.63mg	26.5% 1.32mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	26% 0.34mg	43.6% 0.57mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	41% 163μg	105% 422μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	6.05% 5.44mg	8.06% 7.26mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.6% 0.091mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	15.5% 18.6μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Kidney Beans	Falafel	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15.4% 154mg	24.5% 245mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	68% 0.61mg	130% 1.17mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	66.3% 5.3mg	194% 15.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	29% 122mg	88.6% 372mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	33% 0.76mg	136% 3.13mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	58.3% 408mg	124% 871mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	31.6% 1075mg	78% 2654mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.42% 4.1μg	8.25% 4.54μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	89.5% 1343mg	89% 1334mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	19% 2.1mg	62% 6.8mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.57% 354g	4.24% 157g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Canned Kidney Beans vs Falafel:

• Home prepared Falafel contains 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 3.3 times more Vitamin B2, 2.5 times more Vitamin B3, 2.1 times more Vitamin B5, 1.7 times more Vitamin B6, 2.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.3 times more Vitamin C than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Canned All Types Kidney Beans as well as Home prepared Falafel have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Canned Kidney Beans vs Falafel:

• Canned All Types Kidney Beans have 2.3 times more Water than Home prepared Falafel.
• While Home prepared Falafel contains 1.6 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Copper, 2.9 times more Iron, 3 times more Magnesium, 4.1 times more Manganese, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 2.5 times more Potassium and 3.3 times more Zinc than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Canned All Types Kidney Beans and Home prepared Falafel have similar amounts of Selenium and Sodium per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Home prepared Falafel contains 4 times more Energy, 29.7 times more Fat, 16.9 times more Saturated Fat, 1.4 times more Omega 3, 4.7 times more Omega 6, 2.2 times more Carbohydrate and 2.5 times more Protein than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Canned All Types Kidney Beans as well as Home prepared Falafel have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.