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.
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 | +∞% |
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 | +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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
20.47 g
Fats:
6.04 g
Carbs:
62.95 g
Water:
7.68 g
Other:
2.86 g
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% |
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Carbs
~61.17g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.603 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.731 g
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% |