Chickpea raw vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chickpea raw and amaranth different?
- Chickpea raw is higher than amaranth in manganese, folate, copper, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, zinc, potassium, and phosphorus.
- Chickpea raw covers your daily need for manganese, 889% more than amaranth.
- Chickpea raw contains 32 times more vitamin B1 than amaranth. Chickpea raw contains 0.477mg of vitamin B1, while amaranth contains 0.015mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than chickpea raw (36).
Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +21.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +431.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +105.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +340.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +220.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +70.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2394.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +331.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3080% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +863.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +555.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +373.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2431.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 21.306mg | 0.854mg | 889% |
| Folate | 557µg | 22µg | 134% |
| Copper | 0.656mg | 0.149mg | 56% |
| Fiber | 12.2g | 2.1g | 40% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.477mg | 0.015mg | 39% |
| Protein | 20.47g | 3.8g | 33% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.535mg | 0.113mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.588mg | 32% | |
| Iron | 4.31mg | 2.1mg | 28% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.731g | 18% | |
| Choline | 99.3mg | 18% | |
| Zinc | 2.76mg | 0.86mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 718mg | 135mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.212mg | 0.022mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 62.95g | 18.69g | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 148mg | 15% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 102kcal | 14% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 5.5µg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 9µg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.541mg | 0.235mg | 8% |
| Fats | 6.04g | 1.58g | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.82mg | 0.19mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.377g | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.603g | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 79mg | 65mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 47mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 50.75g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.7g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.766mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.882mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.465mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.377mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.27mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.103mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.865mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.566mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20.47 g
Fats:
6.04 g
Carbs:
62.95 g
Water:
7.68 g
Other:
2.86 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
1.58 g
Carbs:
18.69 g
Water:
75.16 g
Other:
0.77 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +438.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +282.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +236.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +271.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +878.6% |