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Nutritional Profile of Falafel (Home-Prepared) - Care Omnia Nutrition

We got 58 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Falafel (Home-Prepared).

Nutrient content compared to all foods

When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks high (Top 250) for six nutrients.

Most notable of them being

KJ (Energy) (Other)
Arginine (Amino Acids)
Folate, food (Water-soluble Vitamins)
Aspartic Acid (Amino Acids)

Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks decently (Top 500) for 22 additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

Leucine (Amino Acids)
Folate, total (Water-soluble Vitamins)
Cystine (Amino Acids)
Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated (Fatty Acids)

Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category

A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Legumes and Legume Products) shows that it ranks sky-high (Top 10) for one nutrient:

Folic Acid (Water-soluble Vitamins)

Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks notably well (Top 25) for two additional nutrients:

Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated (Fatty Acids)
Oleic Acid (18:1) (Monounsaturated Fats)

You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.

Nutrient Content Of Falafel (Home-Prepared)

The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.

Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.

Secondly you'll find a lipid (fat) profile that shows you the content of saturated, mono-, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.

Macronutrient profile of Falafel (Home-Prepared)

Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.

In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.

Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of Falafel (Home-Prepared)

31.8%

17.8%

13.3%

34.6%

Carbs

Fats

Protein

Water

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

After the overview this macronutrient profile provided let's dive deeper and take a look at the lipid (fat) profile!

Lipid (fat) profile of Falafel (Home-Prepared)

Lipids (fats) are a major part of the macronutrients in your food.

Lipids (fats), are divided into saturated and unsaturated fats. The unsaturated fats are then in turn divided into mono-, and polyunsaturated fats.

Here's a lipid (fat) profile to give you a sense of how the content of each type of fat compare to each other.

Figure 2. Lipid (fat) profile of Falafel (Home-Prepared)

2.4%

10.2%

4.2%

Saturated

Mono

Poly

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!

Detailed nutrient profile of Falafel (Home-Prepared)

Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.

All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.

If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.

Nutrient Profile: Falafel (Home-Prepared)

In food category: Legumes and Legume Products

Carbohydrates (1)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Carbohydrates, by difference	31.8 g	9 g	39	784
Fatty Acids (4)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated	10.2 g	2.9 g	21	314
Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated	4.2 g	1.2 g	56	699
Fatty Acids, total saturated	2.4 g	674.7 mg	51	1353
Total Lipid (Fat)	17.8 g	5 g	35	494
Saturated Fats (3)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Myristic Acid (14:0)	11 mg	3.1 mg	81	1139
Palmitic Acid (16:0)	1.8 g	504.6 mg	42	1051
Stearic Acid (18:0)	529 mg	150 mg	58	1163
Monounsaturated Fats (3)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Oleic Acid (18:1)	9.7 g	2.7 g	22	325
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1)	95 mg	26.9 mg	26	888
Paullinic Acid (20:1)	42 mg	11.9 mg	43	432
Polyunsaturated Fats (2)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6)	495 mg	140.3 mg	202	1899
Linolenic Acid (18:3)	111 mg	31.5 mg	190	845
Amino Acids (18)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Alanine	573 mg	162.4 mg	56	449
Arginine	1.3 g	362.9 mg	54	183
Aspartic Acid	1.5 g	433.7 mg	61	236
Cystine	183 mg	51.9 mg	58	313
Glutamic Acid	2.3 g	663.4 mg	65	408
Glycine	567 mg	160.7 mg	65	494
Histidine	364 mg	103.2 mg	63	655
Isoleucine	567 mg	160.7 mg	65	490
Leucine	944 mg	267.6 mg	56	274
Lysine	856 mg	242.7 mg	56	337
Methionine	187 mg	53 mg	58	763
Phenylalanine	707 mg	200.4 mg	55	389
Proline	545 mg	154.5 mg	64	600
Serine	667 mg	189.1 mg	50	442
Threonine	492 mg	139.5 mg	61	550
Tryptophan	134 mg	38 mg	61	331
Tyrosine	339 mg	96.1 mg	74	709
Valine	562 mg	159.3 mg	56	517
Protein (1)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Protein	13.3 g	3.8 g	83	520
Water-soluble Vitamins (10)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Folate, DFE	104 µg	29.5 µg	100	351
Folate, food	78 µg	22.1 µg	117	211
Folate, total	93 µg	26.4 µg	108	290
Folic Acid	15 µg	4.3 µg	6	250
Niacin	1 mg	294.8 µg	97	1551
Pantothenic Acid	292 µg	82.8 µg	89	894
Riboflavin	166 µg	47.1 µg	73	645
Thiamin	146 µg	41.4 µg	130	738
Vitamin B6	125 µg	35.4 µg	151	856
Vitamin C	1.6 mg	453.6 µg	65	607
Fat-soluble Vitamins (2)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Vitamin A, IU	13 IU	3.7 IU	52	1025
Vitamin A, RAE	1 µg	0.3 µg	56	712
Minerals (10)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Calcium, Ca	54 mg	15.3 mg	114	493
Copper, Cu	258 µg	73.1 µg	137	591
Iron, Fe	3.4 mg	969.6 µg	85	579
Magnesium, Mg	82 mg	23.2 mg	62	240
Manganese, Mn	691 µg	195.9 µg	81	417
Phosphorus, P	192 mg	54.4 mg	100	472
Potassium, K	585 mg	165.8 mg	72	322
Selenium, Se	1 µg	0.3 µg	101	688
Sodium, Na	294 mg	83.3 mg	102	855
Zinc, Zn	1.5 mg	425.2 µg	91	763
Water (1)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Water	34.6 g	9.8 g	293	1898
Other (3)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Ash	2.4 g	688.9 mg	70	417
Kcal (Energy)	333 kcal	94.4 kcal	52	355
KJ (Energy)	1,390 kj	394.1 kj	37	167

Figure 3. Nutritional profile of falafel (home-prepared) with 58 nutrient values.

Common Serving Sizes Of Falafel (Home-Prepared)

Here's some of the different portion/serving sizes to get a sense of the weight.

Amount / Measurement	Weight in Gr	Weight in Oz
Patty (approx 2-1/4" Dia)	17.0 g	0.6 oz

Figure 4. Common serving sizes of falafel (home-prepared)

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