Chickpeas vs. Millet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chickpeas and millet different?
- Chickpeas have more folate, manganese, iron, fiber, copper, phosphorus, potassium, choline, zinc, and selenium than millet.
- Daily need coverage for folate for chickpeas is 38% higher.
- Chickpeas contain 6 times more fiber than millet. While chickpeas contain 7.6g of fiber, millet contains only 1.3g.
- Chickpeas have a lower glycemic index (36) than millet (71).
Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Millet, cooked are the varieties used in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +1533.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +369.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +358.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +118.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +68.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +278.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +311.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +67.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1233.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +805.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +282.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +152.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 172µg | 19µg | 38% |
| Manganese | 1.03mg | 0.272mg | 33% |
| Iron | 2.89mg | 0.63mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 7.6g | 1.3g | 25% |
| Copper | 0.352mg | 0.161mg | 21% |
| Protein | 8.86g | 3.51g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 168mg | 100mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 291mg | 62mg | 7% |
| Choline | 42.8mg | 11.2mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.53mg | 0.91mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 3.7µg | 0.9µg | 5% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 3mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.526mg | 1.33mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.156g | 0.508g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4µg | 0.3µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.139mg | 0.108mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.286mg | 0.171mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Fats | 2.59g | 1g | 2% |
| Calories | 164kcal | 119kcal | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.583g | 0.184g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.116mg | 0.106mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.063mg | 0.082mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 48mg | 44mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 27.42g | 23.67g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 19.82g | 22.37g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.8g | 0.13g | N/A |
| Sodium | 7mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.269g | 0.172g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.329mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.38mg | 0.148mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.631mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.593mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.116mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.475mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.372mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.244mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +152.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +159% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +124.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +216.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +127.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36.1% |
