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Chickpeas vs. French beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Chickpeas and French beans

  • Chickpeas has more Manganese, Copper, Folate, Iron, Phosphorus, Zinc, and Polyunsaturated fat, however, French beans is richer in Fiber.
  • Chickpeas covers your daily Manganese needs 28% more than French beans.
  • French beans has 3 times less Copper than Chickpeas. Chickpeas has 0.352mg of Copper, while French beans has 0.115mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, french, 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.
Chickpeas
Chickpeas
6
:
4
French beans
French beans
Contains more Iron +167.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +64.7%
Contains more Zinc +139.1%
Contains more Copper +206.1%
Contains more Manganese +169.6%
Contains more Selenium +208.3%
Contains more Calcium +28.6%
Contains more Magnesium +16.7%
Contains more Potassium +27.1%
Contains less Sodium -14.3%
Chickpeas
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 15% 109% 35% 72% 26% 1% 42% 118% 135% 21%
French beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 19% 41% 40% 44% 33% 1% 18% 39% 50% 7%
Contains more Iron +167.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +64.7%
Contains more Zinc +139.1%
Contains more Copper +206.1%
Contains more Manganese +169.6%
Contains more Selenium +208.3%
Contains more Calcium +28.6%
Contains more Magnesium +16.7%
Contains more Potassium +27.1%
Contains less Sodium -14.3%

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.
Chickpeas
Chickpeas
8
:
2
French beans
French beans
Contains more Vitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +32.4%
Contains more Folate +129.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +12.1%
Equal in Vitamin C - 1.2
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.062
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.546
Chickpeas
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 7% 0% 5% 30% 15% 10% 18% 33% 129% 0% 10%
French beans
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 0% 0% 4% 33% 15% 11% 14% 25% 57% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +32.4%
Contains more Folate +129.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +12.1%
Equal in Vitamin C - 1.2
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.062
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.546

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chickpeas
Chickpeas
3
:
2
French beans
French beans
Contains more Protein +25.7%
Contains more Fats +240.8%
Contains more Carbs +14.2%
Contains more Water +10.6%
Contains more Other +73.9%
Chickpeas
9% 3% 27% 60%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 2.59 g
Carbs: 27.42 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 0.92 g
French beans
7% 24% 67%
Protein: 7.05 g
Fats: 0.76 g
Carbs: 24.02 g
Water: 66.57 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more Protein +25.7%
Contains more Fats +240.8%
Contains more Carbs +14.2%
Contains more Water +10.6%
Contains more Other +73.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chickpeas
Chickpeas
2
:
1
French beans
French beans
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1021.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +155.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -69.1%
Chickpeas
13% 29% 58%
Saturated Fat: 0.269 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.156 g
French beans
14% 9% 77%
Saturated Fat: 0.083 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.453 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1021.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +155.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -69.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chickpeas French 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 French beans Opinion
Net carbs 19.82g 14.62g Chickpeas
Protein 8.86g 7.05g Chickpeas
Fats 2.59g 0.76g Chickpeas
Carbs 27.42g 24.02g Chickpeas
Calories 164kcal 129kcal Chickpeas
Sugar 4.8g French beans
Fiber 7.6g 9.4g French beans
Calcium 49mg 63mg French beans
Iron 2.89mg 1.08mg Chickpeas
Magnesium 48mg 56mg French beans
Phosphorus 168mg 102mg Chickpeas
Potassium 291mg 370mg French beans
Sodium 7mg 6mg French beans
Zinc 1.53mg 0.64mg Chickpeas
Copper 0.352mg 0.115mg Chickpeas
Manganese 1.03mg 0.382mg Chickpeas
Selenium 3.7µg 1.2µg Chickpeas
Vitamin A 27IU 3IU Chickpeas
Vitamin A RAE 1µg 0µg Chickpeas
Vitamin E 0.35mg Chickpeas
Vitamin C 1.3mg 1.2mg Chickpeas
Vitamin B1 0.116mg 0.13mg French beans
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.062mg Chickpeas
Vitamin B3 0.526mg 0.546mg French beans
Vitamin B5 0.286mg 0.222mg Chickpeas
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.105mg Chickpeas
Folate 172µg 75µg Chickpeas
Vitamin K 4µg Chickpeas
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.083mg Chickpeas
Threonine 0.329mg 0.297mg Chickpeas
Isoleucine 0.38mg 0.311mg Chickpeas
Leucine 0.631mg 0.563mg Chickpeas
Lysine 0.593mg 0.484mg Chickpeas
Methionine 0.116mg 0.106mg Chickpeas
Phenylalanine 0.475mg 0.381mg Chickpeas
Valine 0.372mg 0.369mg Chickpeas
Histidine 0.244mg 0.196mg Chickpeas
Saturated Fat 0.269g 0.083g French beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.583g 0.052g Chickpeas
Polyunsaturated fat 1.156g 0.453g Chickpeas

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Chickpeas French beans
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
13%
French beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
57%
Chickpeas
29%
French beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
French beans
French beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.8g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
French beans
French beans contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
French beans
French beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.186g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
French beans
French beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 16)
Which food is cheaper?
French beans
French beans is cheaper (difference - $1)
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. French beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173739/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.