Amaranth vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and chickpeas different?
- Chickpeas have more folate, copper, fiber, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, and zinc than amaranth.
- Daily need coverage for folate for chickpeas is 38% higher.
- Chickpeas have a lower glycemic index (36) than amaranth (97).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +48.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +115.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +37.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +136.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +77.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +84.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +673.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +186.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +123.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +681.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 22µg | 172µg | 38% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.352mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 7.6g | 22% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 8.86g | 10% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 2.89mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.156g | 8% | |
| Choline | 42.8mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.116mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 1.03mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.286mg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 1.53mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 291mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 48mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.063mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4µg | 3% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 164kcal | 3% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 3.7µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 27.42g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 168mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 2.59g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.526mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.139mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.35mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.583g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.269g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 19.82g | N/A |
| Calcium | 47mg | 49mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.8g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.329mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.38mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.631mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.593mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.475mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.372mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.244mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +133.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +63.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +19.5% |
