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Chickpeas vs. Kidney beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Chickpeas and Kidney beans

  • Chickpeas is higher than Kidney beans in Manganese, Copper, Folate, and Iron.
  • Chickpeas covers your daily Manganese needs 26% more than Kidney beans.
  • Chickpeas contains 2 times more Copper than Kidney beans. While Chickpeas contains 0.352mg of Copper, Kidney beans contains only 0.216mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 30% 11% 36% 83% 72% 27% 59% 0.13% 56% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more IronIron +30.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +63%
Contains more ZincZinc +53%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +139.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%

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% 1.6% 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 4% 0% 0.6% 0% 40% 13% 11% 13% 28% 0% 21% 98% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +32.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +110%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.058mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.578mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
9% 23% 67%
Protein: 8.67 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 22.8 g
Water: 66.94 g
Other: 1.09 g
Contains more FatsFats +418%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.3%
Contains more WaterWater +11.2%
Contains more OtherOther +18.5%
~equal in Protein ~8.67g

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
19% 10% 71%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.278 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1394.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +315.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -72.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chickpeas Kidney beans
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
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chickpeas Kidney beans Opinion
Calories 164kcal 127kcal Chickpeas
Protein 8.86g 8.67g Chickpeas
Fats 2.59g 0.5g Chickpeas
Vitamin C 1.3mg 1.2mg Chickpeas
Net carbs 19.82g 16.4g Chickpeas
Carbs 27.42g 22.8g Chickpeas
Magnesium 48mg 42mg Chickpeas
Calcium 49mg 35mg Chickpeas
Potassium 291mg 405mg Kidney beans
Iron 2.89mg 2.22mg Chickpeas
Sugar 4.8g 0.32g Kidney beans
Fiber 7.6g 6.4g Chickpeas
Copper 0.352mg 0.216mg Chickpeas
Zinc 1.53mg 1mg Chickpeas
Phosphorus 168mg 138mg Chickpeas
Sodium 7mg 1mg Kidney beans
Vitamin A 27IU 0IU Chickpeas
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg Chickpeas
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.03mg Chickpeas
Manganese 1.03mg 0.43mg Chickpeas
Selenium 3.7µg 1.1µg Chickpeas
Vitamin B1 0.116mg 0.16mg Kidney beans
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.058mg Chickpeas
Vitamin B3 0.526mg 0.578mg Kidney beans
Vitamin B5 0.286mg 0.22mg Chickpeas
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.12mg Chickpeas
Vitamin K 4µg 8.4µg Kidney beans
Folate 172µg 130µg Chickpeas
Choline 42.8mg 30.5mg Chickpeas
Saturated Fat 0.269g 0.073g Kidney beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.583g 0.039g Chickpeas
Polyunsaturated fat 1.156g 0.278g Chickpeas
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.104mg Kidney beans
Threonine 0.329mg 0.319mg Chickpeas
Isoleucine 0.38mg 0.41mg Kidney beans
Leucine 0.631mg 0.736mg Kidney beans
Lysine 0.593mg 0.607mg Kidney beans
Methionine 0.116mg 0.113mg Chickpeas
Phenylalanine 0.475mg 0.511mg Kidney beans
Valine 0.372mg 0.5mg Kidney beans
Histidine 0.244mg 0.238mg Chickpeas

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chickpeas Kidney beans
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
21%
Chickpeas
19%
Kidney beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
57%
Chickpeas
38%
Kidney beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.48g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.196g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 14)
Which food is cheaper?
Chickpeas
Chickpeas is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chickpeas
Chickpeas is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chickpeas
Chickpeas is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Kidney beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173740/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.