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Chickpeas vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chickpeas and romano cheese

  • Chickpeas are higher in manganese, folate, copper, and fiber, yet romano cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Romano cheese covers your daily calcium needs 102% more than chickpeas.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chickpeas is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Cheese, romano.

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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 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +238.4%
Contains more IronIron +275.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1073.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2071.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +352.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +291.9%

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 0% 32% 4.6% 7.5% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +213.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +583.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +81.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2357.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +177.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +487.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chickpeas Romano cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 49mg 1064mg 102%
Phosphorus 168mg 760mg 85%
Saturated fat 0.269g 17.115g 77%
Sodium 7mg 1433mg 62%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Protein 8.86g 31.8g 46%
Manganese 1.03mg 0.02mg 44%
Folate 172µg 7µg 41%
Fats 2.59g 26.94g 37%
Copper 0.352mg 0.03mg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Fiber 7.6g 0g 30%
Iron 2.89mg 0.77mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.37mg 24%
Selenium 3.7µg 14.5µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.583g 7.838g 18%
Vitamin A 1µg 96µg 11%
Calories 164kcal 387kcal 11%
Zinc 1.53mg 2.58mg 10%
Carbs 27.42g 3.63g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.116mg 0.037mg 7%
Potassium 291mg 86mg 6%
Choline 42.8mg 15.4mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.156g 0.593g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.085mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.526mg 0.077mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.286mg 0.424mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin K 4µg 2.2µg 2%
Magnesium 48mg 41mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.23mg 1%
Net carbs 19.82g 3.63g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 0.73g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 0.329mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.38mg 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 0.631mg 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.593mg 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.475mg 1.71mg 0%
Valine 0.372mg 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 0.244mg 1.231mg 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
32% 27% 4% 31% 7%
Protein: 31.8 g
Fats: 26.94 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 30.91 g
Other: 6.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +655.4%
Contains more WaterWater +94.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +258.9%
Contains more FatsFats +940.2%
Contains more OtherOther +630.4%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1244.4%

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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. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/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.