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Almonds vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are almonds and chickpeas different?

  • Almonds are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B2, copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, calcium, fiber, and vitamin B3, while chickpeas are higher in folate.
  • Almonds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 169% more than chickpeas.
  • Almonds contain 18 times more vitamin B2 than chickpeas. Almonds contain 1.138mg of vitamin B2, while chickpeas contain 0.063mg.
  • Chickpeas have a higher glycemic index (36) than almonds (0).

Nuts, almonds and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 15% 26% 108% 117% 42% 72% 0.91% 134% 20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +462.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +449%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151.9%
Contains more IronIron +28.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +192.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.6%
~equal in Selenium ~3.7µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 4.3% 0.33% 7% 0% 29% 15% 9.9% 17% 32% 0% 10% 129% 23%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7222.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1706.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +587.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +290.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.139mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Chickpeas DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 0.35mg 169%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.063mg 83%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 0.583g 77%
Copper 1.031mg 0.352mg 75%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 1.156g 74%
Fats 49.93g 2.59g 73%
Magnesium 270mg 48mg 53%
Manganese 2.179mg 1.03mg 50%
Phosphorus 481mg 168mg 45%
Folate 44µg 172µg 32%
Protein 21.15g 8.86g 25%
Calcium 269mg 49mg 22%
Calories 579kcal 164kcal 21%
Fiber 12.5g 7.6g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 0.526mg 19%
Saturated fat 3.802g 0.269g 16%
Zinc 3.12mg 1.53mg 14%
Potassium 733mg 291mg 13%
Iron 3.71mg 2.89mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.116mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.286mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4µg 3%
Choline 52.1mg 42.8mg 2%
Carbs 21.55g 27.42g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Selenium 4.1µg 3.7µg 1%
Net carbs 9.05g 19.82g N/A
Sugar 4.35g 4.8g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.139mg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.329mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.38mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.631mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.593mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.475mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.244mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
9% 3% 27% 60%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 2.59 g
Carbs: 27.42 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +138.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1827.8%
Contains more OtherOther +221.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1265.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
13% 29% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.269 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.156 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5311.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +966.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients
  2. Chickpeas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173757/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.