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Kidney beans vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Kidney beans and Chickpeas

  • Chickpeas is higher than Kidney beans in Manganese, Copper, Folate, and Iron.
  • Chickpeas covers your daily Manganese needs 26% more than Kidney beans.

Food varieties used in this article are Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 30% 11% 36% 83% 72% 27% 59% 0.13% 56% 6%
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 PotassiumPotassium +39.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more IronIron +30.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +63%
Contains more ZincZinc +53%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +139.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +236.4%

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 4% 0% 0.6% 0% 40% 13% 11% 13% 28% 0% 21% 98% 17%
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% 1.6% 7% 0% 29% 15% 9.9% 17% 32% 0% 10% 129% 23%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +110%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +32.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1.3mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.063mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.526mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 23% 67%
Protein: 8.67 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 22.8 g
Water: 66.94 g
Other: 1.09 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 WaterWater +11.2%
Contains more OtherOther +18.5%
Contains more FatsFats +418%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.3%
~equal in Protein ~8.86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 10% 71%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.278 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 less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -72.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1394.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +315.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Kidney beans Chickpeas
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kidney beans Chickpeas Opinion
Calories 127kcal 164kcal Chickpeas
Protein 8.67g 8.86g Chickpeas
Fats 0.5g 2.59g Chickpeas
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1.3mg Chickpeas
Net carbs 16.4g 19.82g Chickpeas
Carbs 22.8g 27.42g Chickpeas
Magnesium 42mg 48mg Chickpeas
Calcium 35mg 49mg Chickpeas
Potassium 405mg 291mg Kidney beans
Iron 2.22mg 2.89mg Chickpeas
Sugar 0.32g 4.8g Kidney beans
Fiber 6.4g 7.6g Chickpeas
Copper 0.216mg 0.352mg Chickpeas
Zinc 1mg 1.53mg Chickpeas
Phosphorus 138mg 168mg Chickpeas
Sodium 1mg 7mg Kidney beans
Vitamin A 0IU 27IU Chickpeas
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg Chickpeas
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.35mg Chickpeas
Manganese 0.43mg 1.03mg Chickpeas
Selenium 1.1µg 3.7µg Chickpeas
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.116mg Kidney beans
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.063mg Chickpeas
Vitamin B3 0.578mg 0.526mg Kidney beans
Vitamin B5 0.22mg 0.286mg Chickpeas
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.139mg Chickpeas
Vitamin K 8.4µg 4µg Kidney beans
Folate 130µg 172µg Chickpeas
Choline 30.5mg 42.8mg Chickpeas
Saturated Fat 0.073g 0.269g Kidney beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.039g 0.583g Chickpeas
Polyunsaturated fat 0.278g 1.156g Chickpeas
Tryptophan 0.104mg 0.085mg Kidney beans
Threonine 0.319mg 0.329mg Chickpeas
Isoleucine 0.41mg 0.38mg Kidney beans
Leucine 0.736mg 0.631mg Kidney beans
Lysine 0.607mg 0.593mg Kidney beans
Methionine 0.113mg 0.116mg Chickpeas
Phenylalanine 0.511mg 0.475mg Kidney beans
Valine 0.5mg 0.372mg Kidney beans
Histidine 0.238mg 0.244mg Chickpeas

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Kidney beans Chickpeas
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Kidney beans
21%
Chickpeas
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Kidney beans
57%
Chickpeas

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.48g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.196g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 14)
Which food is cheaper?
Chickpeas
Chickpeas is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chickpeas
Chickpeas is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chickpeas
Chickpeas is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Kidney beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173740/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.