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Chickpea raw vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chickpea raw and chocolate different?

  • Chickpea raw is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, fiber, and vitamin B2, while chocolate is higher in iron, copper, and magnesium.
  • Chickpea raw covers your daily need for manganese, 865% more than chocolate.
  • Chickpea raw contains 19 times more vitamin B1 than chocolate. Chickpea raw contains 0.477mg of vitamin B1, while chocolate contains 0.025mg.
  • Chickpea raw is lower in saturated fat.
  • Chickpea raw has a higher glycemic index (36) than chocolate (23).

Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, raw and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 56% 17% 63% 162% 219% 75% 108% 3.1% 2779% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1401.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.8%
Contains more IronIron +86.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Calcium ~56mg
~equal in Sodium ~24mg

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 13% 1% 16% 0% 119% 49% 29% 95% 123% 0% 23% 418% 54%
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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1808%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +324%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +434.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1173.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~8.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chickpea raw Chocolate DV% diff.
Manganese 21.306mg 1.419mg 865%
Folate 557µg 139%
Saturated fat 0.603g 18.519g 81%
Iron 4.31mg 8.02mg 46%
Copper 0.656mg 1.028mg 41%
Fats 6.04g 31.28g 39%
Vitamin B6 0.535mg 0.042mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.477mg 0.025mg 38%
Protein 20.47g 4.88g 31%
Vitamin B5 1.588mg 0.297mg 26%
Fiber 12.2g 7g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 1.377g 9.54g 20%
Choline 99.3mg 18%
Magnesium 79mg 146mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.212mg 0.05mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.731g 1.092g 11%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Calories 378kcal 546kcal 8%
Zinc 2.76mg 2.01mg 7%
Phosphorus 252mg 206mg 7%
Selenium 0µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.541mg 0.725mg 5%
Potassium 718mg 559mg 5%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.54mg 2%
Carbs 62.95g 61.17g 1%
Vitamin K 9µg 8.1µg 1%
Net carbs 50.75g 54.17g N/A
Calcium 57mg 56mg 0%
Sugar 10.7g 47.9g N/A
Sodium 24mg 24mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.112g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 63% 8% 3%
Protein: 20.47 g
Fats: 6.04 g
Carbs: 62.95 g
Water: 7.68 g
Other: 2.86 g
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +319.5%
Contains more WaterWater +691.8%
Contains more OtherOther +68.2%
Contains more FatsFats +417.9%
~equal in Carbs ~61.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 29% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.603 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.731 g
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +592.8%

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. Chickpea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173756/nutrients
  2. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.