(hÄ«drÅl`Ä­sÄ­s) , chemical reaction of a compound with water, usually resulting in the formation of one or more new compounds. The most common hydrolysis occurs when a salt of a weak acid or weak base (or both) is dissolved in water.Water ionizes into negative hydroxyl ions (OH â) and positive hydrogen ions (H +), which become hydrated to form positive hydronium ions (H 3 O +).The salt also breaks up into positive and negative ions.he most common hydrolysis occurs when a salt of a weak acid or weak base (or both) is dissolved in water. Water ionizes into negative hydroxyl ions (OH â) and positive hydrogen ions (H +), which become hydrated to form positive hydronium ions (H 3 O +). The salt also breaks up into positive and negative ions.
Healthy Eating. Falafel is a balled mixture of fava beans and/or chickpeas with added spices. It is traditional to the Middle East but enjoyed all over the world. It is often served accompanied by pita bread, salad, tahini sauce, hummus or other Middle Eastern foods.
For anyone reading this who is not familiar with falafel, they are deep fried balls â or fritters â made from ground chickpeas and/or fava beans seasoned with onion, parsley, cumin and coriander. The falafel balls are stuffed in a pita or wrapped in a flatbread and topped with tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber, pickled vegetables, hot sauce and tahini sauce. Story continues below advertisement A 3.5 ounce serving of deep-fried falafel â no pita or toppings â has roughly 330 calories, 31 grams of carbohydrate, 17.5 grams of fat, 13 grams of protein and 294 milligrams of sodium. Falafel is also a good source of soluble fibre, the type that helps lower LDL (bad) cholesterol. This meal is high in fat with almost half its calories (47 per cent) coming from fat. However, if it's fried in a healthy oil (such olive, canola or grape seed oil) and you limit your intake of fat for the rest of the day, falafel definitely fits into a healthy diet. Now, here comes the bad news.