Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Falafel VS Red Lentils

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Falafel	16%	47%	37%
Red Lentils	26%	5%	69%

Macro Nutrients

	Falafel	Red Lentils	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	11.5% 333kcal	12.3% 358kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	18.4% 18g	2.24% 2.17g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.45% 2.4g	1.2% 0.38g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.94% 0.11g	15.6% 0.25g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.9% 0.5g	5.2% 0.89g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	24.5% 32g	48.5% 63g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	NA	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	28.4% 11g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	23.8% 13.3g	42.7% 24g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Falafel	Red Lentils	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.11% 1μg	0.33% 3μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	12% 0.15mg	42.5% 0.51mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	12.8% 0.17mg	8.15% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.53% 1.04mg	9.34% 1.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5.84% 0.29mg	6.96% 0.35mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	9.6% 0.13mg	31% 0.4mg	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	23.3% 93μg	51% 204μg	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	1.78% 1.6mg	1.9% 1.7mg	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	NA	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Falafel	Red Lentils	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.4% 54mg	4.8% 48mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	28.7% 0.26mg	145% 1.3mg	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	42.8% 3.42mg	92% 7.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	19.5% 82mg	14% 59mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	30% 0.69mg	74.6% 1.7mg	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	27.4% 192mg	42% 294mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	17.2% 585mg	19.6% 668mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.8% 1μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	19.6% 294mg	0.47% 7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	13.6% 1.5mg	32.7% 3.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.94% 34.6g	0.21% 7.82g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Falafel vs Red Lentils:

• Home prepared Falafel has 1.6 times more Vitamin B2 than Raw Pink Or Red Lentils.
• While Raw Pink Or Red Lentils contain 3.5 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 3.2 times more Vitamin B6 and 2.2 times more Vitamin B9 than Home prepared Falafel.
• Both Home prepared Falafel and Raw Pink Or Red Lentils have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 and Vitamin C per 100 g.
• Both Home prepared Falafel as well as Raw Pink Or Red Lentils have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Falafel vs Red Lentils:

• Home prepared Falafel has 1.4 times more Magnesium, more Selenium and 42 times more Sodium than Raw Pink Or Red Lentils.
• While Raw Pink Or Red Lentils contain 5.1 times more Copper, 2.2 times more Iron, 2.5 times more Manganese, 1.5 times more Phosphorus and 2.4 times more Zinc than Home prepared Falafel.
• Both Home prepared Falafel and Raw Pink Or Red Lentils have similar amounts of Calcium and Potassium per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Home prepared Falafel has 8.2 times more Fat and 6.3 times more Saturated Fat than Raw Pink Or Red Lentils.
• While Raw Pink Or Red Lentils contain 2.3 times more Omega 3, 1.8 times more Omega 6, 2 times more Carbohydrate and 1.8 times more Protein than Home prepared Falafel.
• Both Home prepared Falafel and Raw Pink Or Red Lentils have similar amounts of Energy per 100 g.
• Both Home prepared Falafel as well as Raw Pink Or Red Lentils have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.