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Chickpeas vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chickpeas and broad beans?

  • Chickpeas are richer in manganese, copper, folate, iron, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6, while broad beans are higher in vitamin C.
  • Chickpeas' daily need coverage for manganese is 33% higher.
  • Broad beans have 6 times less copper than chickpeas. Chickpeas have 0.352mg of copper, while broad beans have 0.06mg.
  • Broad beans have a higher glycemic index (79) than chickpeas (36).

We used Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this comparison.

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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 34% 15% 26% 108% 117% 42% 72% 0.91% 134% 20%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.8%
Contains more IronIron +92.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +486.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +225.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +294.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +270%

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 4.3% 0.33% 7% 0% 29% 15% 9.9% 17% 32% 0% 10% 129% 23%
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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +379.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +196.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1423.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chickpeas Broad beans DV% diff.
Manganese 1.03mg 0.261mg 33%
Copper 0.352mg 0.06mg 32%
Folate 172µg 58µg 29%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 19.8mg 21%
Iron 2.89mg 1.5mg 17%
Fiber 7.6g 3.6g 16%
Phosphorus 168mg 73mg 14%
Zinc 1.53mg 0.47mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.029mg 8%
Protein 8.86g 4.8g 8%
Choline 42.8mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.156g 0.303g 6%
Carbs 27.42g 10.1g 6%
Selenium 3.7µg 1µg 5%
Calories 164kcal 62kcal 5%
Magnesium 48mg 31mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.526mg 1.2mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.286mg 0.066mg 4%
Potassium 291mg 193mg 3%
Calcium 49mg 18mg 3%
Fats 2.59g 0.5g 3%
Vitamin K 4µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.09mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.269g 0.142g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.583g 0.02g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.116mg 0.128mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 14µg 1%
Sodium 7mg 41mg 1%
Net carbs 19.82g 6.5g N/A
Sugar 4.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.329mg 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.38mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.631mg 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 0.593mg 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.475mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.372mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.244mg 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 27% 60%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 2.59 g
Carbs: 27.42 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 0.92 g
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.6%
Contains more FatsFats +418%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171.5%
Contains more WaterWater +39%
~equal in Other ~0.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 29% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.269 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.156 g
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2815%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +281.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.2%

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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. Chickpeas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173757/nutrients
  2. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.