Chickpeas vs. Navy beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between chickpeas and navy beans
- Chickpeas are higher in manganese, copper, folate, iron, and polyunsaturated fat, yet navy beans are higher in fiber and vitamin B1.
- Chickpeas cover your daily manganese needs 22% more than navy beans.
- Chickpeas contain 2 times more polyunsaturated fat than navy beans. While chickpeas contain 1.156g of polyunsaturated fat, navy beans contain only 0.49g.
Food varieties used in this article are Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, navy, 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.
Contains more IronIron | +22.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +67.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +48.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +95.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +27.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +10.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +40.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 | +44.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3400% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +566.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +22.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +104.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 1.03mg | 0.527mg | 22% |
Copper | 0.352mg | 0.21mg | 16% |
Fiber | 7.6g | 10.5g | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.116mg | 0.237mg | 10% |
Folate | 172µg | 140µg | 8% |
Iron | 2.89mg | 2.36mg | 7% |
Starch | 15.4g | 6% | |
Zinc | 1.53mg | 1.03mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.156g | 0.49g | 4% |
Potassium | 291mg | 389mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 4µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
Fats | 2.59g | 0.62g | 3% |
Phosphorus | 168mg | 144mg | 3% |
Calcium | 49mg | 69mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 0.01mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.269g | 0.098g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.583g | 0.142g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.526mg | 0.649mg | 1% |
Protein | 8.86g | 8.23g | 1% |
Calories | 164kcal | 140kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 3.7µg | 2.9µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 48mg | 53mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 0.9mg | 0% |
Carbs | 27.42g | 26.05g | 0% |
Net carbs | 19.82g | 15.55g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.8g | 0.37g | N/A |
Sodium | 7mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.063mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.286mg | 0.266mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.139mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
Choline | 42.8mg | 44.7mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.329mg | 0.289mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.38mg | 0.387mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.631mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.593mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.116mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.475mg | 0.471mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.372mg | 0.504mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.244mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.177g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.86 g
Fats:
2.59 g
Carbs:
27.42 g
Water:
60.21 g
Other:
0.92 g
Protein:
8.23 g
Fats:
0.62 g
Carbs:
26.05 g
Water:
63.81 g
Other:
1.29 g
Contains more FatsFats | +317.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +40.2% |
~equal in
Protein
~8.23g
~equal in
Carbs
~26.05g
~equal in
Water
~63.81g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.269 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.156 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.098 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.49 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +310.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +135.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.6% |