Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 8 of 11 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Sesame Seed | 1 tbsp (9g) | 52 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Bean | not in our table | 0 |
| Wheat | not in our table | 0 |
| Pastry | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
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- 3 cup garbanzo beans, cooked
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp flour, whole wheat pastry
- 1/4 cup wheat germ
- 1/4 cup parsley
- 1/4 cup sesame seed
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp oil
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Directions
Heat oven to 350°F. In a food processor or blender grind garbanzo beans, lemon and onion. Remove and add flour, wheat germ, parsley, sesame seed, pepper and garlic powder. Form into 20 falafel balls. Heat oil in a large baking dish, then add falafel and bake 15 min, stirring occasionally. 1 serving of 5 falafel = 434 calories; 3 meat, 2 bread, 1 fat pro 20gm, fat 9gm, carbo 56gm from "vegetarian cooking for diabetics