Image zoom Credit: Aleksandr_Vorobev/Getty Images If you’ve Googled anything today, you might have figured out that today is International Falafel Day. Google is celebrating with a fun cartoon you can watch above the site’s search bar. Falafel is a traditional Middle Eastern food, usually served inside pita bread, consisting of deep-fried ground chickpeas and fava beans. It’s a delicious dish (that some of us become intimately acquainted with on late-night food-cart visits). Unfortunately, despite its veggie and legume makeup, it’s not exactly the healthiest dish on the menu. Here’s what the nutritional experts have to say about falafel.