Beans vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between beans and chickpeas?
- Chickpeas have more folate, iron, copper, phosphorus, fiber, and polyunsaturated fat than beans.
- Chickpeas' daily need coverage for folate is 37% higher.
- Chickpeas have 2 times less sugar than beans. Beans have 7.78g of sugar, while chickpeas have 4.8g.
We used Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this comparison.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +21.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +896.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +70.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +61.5% |
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 CVitamin C | +138.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +616.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +39% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.03mg | 45% | |
| Folate | 24µg | 172µg | 37% |
| Iron | 0.29mg | 2.89mg | 33% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.352mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 104mg | 168mg | 9% |
| Protein | 4.8g | 8.86g | 8% |
| Fiber | 5.5g | 7.6g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.172g | 1.156g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.286mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 48mg | 4% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 164kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 4µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.116mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 2.59g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 1.3mg | 2% |
| Choline | 30.8mg | 42.8mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 20.49g | 27.42g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.43mg | 0.526mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.583g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.103g | 0.269g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.139mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.4mg | 1.53mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.35mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 3.7µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.99g | 19.82g | N/A |
| Calcium | 50mg | 49mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 291mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.78g | 4.8g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.063mg | 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 | +20.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +85.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +84.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +547.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +33.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1565.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +572.1% |
