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Chickpea raw vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Chickpea raw and Cornmeal different?

  • Chickpea raw is richer in Manganese, Folate, Copper, Fiber, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B5, Phosphorus, and Zinc, while Cornmeal is higher in Vitamin B3, and Selenium.
  • Chickpea raw covers your daily need of Manganese 919% more than Cornmeal.
  • Chickpea raw contains 9 times more Copper than Cornmeal. Chickpea raw contains 0.656mg of Copper, while Cornmeal contains 0.076mg.

Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, raw and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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.
Chickpea raw
Chickpea raw
7
:
3
Cornmeal
Cornmeal
Contains more Calcium +1800%
Contains more Magnesium +146.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +154.5%
Contains more Potassium +405.6%
Contains more Zinc +318.2%
Contains more Copper +763.2%
Contains more Manganese +12144.8%
Contains less Sodium -70.8%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Equal in Iron - 4.36
Chickpea raw
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 18% 162% 57% 108% 64% 4% 76% 219% 2780% 0%
Cornmeal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 164% 23% 43% 13% 1% 19% 26% 23% 58%
Contains more Calcium +1800%
Contains more Magnesium +146.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +154.5%
Contains more Potassium +405.6%
Contains more Zinc +318.2%
Contains more Copper +763.2%
Contains more Manganese +12144.8%
Contains less Sodium -70.8%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Equal in Iron - 4.36

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.
Chickpea raw
Chickpea raw
6
:
4
Cornmeal
Cornmeal
Contains more Vitamin E +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +561.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +194%
Contains more Folate +166.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +219.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +80.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +222.4%
Chickpea raw
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 5% 17% 0% 14% 120% 49% 29% 96% 124% 418% 0% 23%
Cornmeal
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 13% 3% 0% 0% 138% 89% 94% 15% 42% 157% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin E +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +561.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +194%
Contains more Folate +166.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +219.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +80.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +222.4%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chickpea raw
Chickpea raw
3
:
2
Cornmeal
Cornmeal
Contains more Protein +187.9%
Contains more Fats +245.1%
Contains more Other +460.8%
Contains more Carbs +26.2%
Contains more Water +45.6%
Chickpea raw
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
Cornmeal
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more Protein +187.9%
Contains more Fats +245.1%
Contains more Other +460.8%
Contains more Carbs +26.2%
Contains more Water +45.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chickpea raw
Chickpea raw
2
:
1
Cornmeal
Cornmeal
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +253.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +229.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -63.5%
Chickpea raw
13% 29% 58%
Saturated Fat: 0.603 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.731 g
Cornmeal
15% 27% 58%
Saturated Fat: 0.22 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.828 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +253.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +229.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -63.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chickpea raw Cornmeal
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
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chickpea raw Cornmeal Opinion
Net carbs 50.75g 75.55g Cornmeal
Protein 20.47g 7.11g Chickpea raw
Fats 6.04g 1.75g Chickpea raw
Carbs 62.95g 79.45g Cornmeal
Calories 378kcal 370kcal Chickpea raw
Starch 73.3g Cornmeal
Fructose 0.17g Cornmeal
Sugar 10.7g 1.61g Cornmeal
Fiber 12.2g 3.9g Chickpea raw
Calcium 57mg 3mg Chickpea raw
Iron 4.31mg 4.36mg Cornmeal
Magnesium 79mg 32mg Chickpea raw
Phosphorus 252mg 99mg Chickpea raw
Potassium 718mg 142mg Chickpea raw
Sodium 24mg 7mg Cornmeal
Zinc 2.76mg 0.66mg Chickpea raw
Copper 0.656mg 0.076mg Chickpea raw
Manganese 21.306mg 0.174mg Chickpea raw
Selenium 0µg 10.5µg Cornmeal
Vitamin A 67IU 214IU Cornmeal
Vitamin A RAE 3µg 11µg Cornmeal
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.12mg Chickpea raw
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg Chickpea raw
Vitamin B1 0.477mg 0.551mg Cornmeal
Vitamin B2 0.212mg 0.382mg Cornmeal
Vitamin B3 1.541mg 4.968mg Cornmeal
Vitamin B5 1.588mg 0.24mg Chickpea raw
Vitamin B6 0.535mg 0.182mg Chickpea raw
Folate 557µg 209µg Chickpea raw
Vitamin K 9µg 0µg Chickpea raw
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.038mg Chickpea raw
Threonine 0.766mg 0.172mg Chickpea raw
Isoleucine 0.882mg 0.242mg Chickpea raw
Leucine 1.465mg 1.006mg Chickpea raw
Lysine 1.377mg 0.105mg Chickpea raw
Methionine 0.27mg 0.162mg Chickpea raw
Phenylalanine 1.103mg 0.366mg Chickpea raw
Valine 0.865mg 0.337mg Chickpea raw
Histidine 0.566mg 0.172mg Chickpea raw
Saturated Fat 0.603g 0.22g Cornmeal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.377g 0.39g Chickpea raw
Polyunsaturated fat 2.731g 0.828g Chickpea raw

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Chickpea raw Cornmeal
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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
74%
Chickpea raw
46%
Cornmeal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
348%
Chickpea raw
37%
Cornmeal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cornmeal
Cornmeal is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.09g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cornmeal
Cornmeal contains less Sodium (difference - 17mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cornmeal
Cornmeal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.383g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chickpea raw
Chickpea raw is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is cheaper?
Chickpea raw
Chickpea raw is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chickpea raw
Chickpea raw is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.