Chickpeas vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chickpeas and amaranth different?
- Chickpeas have more folate, copper, fiber, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, and zinc than amaranth.
- Daily need coverage for folate for chickpeas is 38% higher.
- Chickpeas contain 8 times more vitamin B1 than amaranth. While chickpeas contain 0.116mg of vitamin B1, amaranth contains only 0.015mg.
- Chickpeas have a lower glycemic index (36) than amaranth (97).
Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Amaranth grain, cooked are the varieties 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 | +115.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +37.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +136.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +77.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +48.6% |
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 | +84.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +673.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +186.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +123.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +681.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 172µg | 22µg | 38% |
| Copper | 0.352mg | 0.149mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 7.6g | 2.1g | 22% |
| Protein | 8.86g | 3.8g | 10% |
| Iron | 2.89mg | 2.1mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.156g | 8% | |
| Choline | 42.8mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.116mg | 0.015mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 1.03mg | 0.854mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.286mg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 1.53mg | 0.86mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 291mg | 135mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 48mg | 65mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.063mg | 0.022mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4µg | 3% | |
| Calories | 164kcal | 102kcal | 3% |
| Selenium | 3.7µg | 5.5µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 27.42g | 18.69g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 168mg | 148mg | 3% |
| Fats | 2.59g | 1.58g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.526mg | 0.235mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.139mg | 0.113mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.583g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.269g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 19.82g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Calcium | 49mg | 47mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.8g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 7mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.329mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.38mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.631mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.593mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.475mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.372mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.244mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +133.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +63.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +19.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.8% |
