Chickpeas vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chickpeas and pasta

Chickpeas have more manganese, copper, folate, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, and potassium, while pasta has more vitamin B1.
Chickpeas' daily need coverage for manganese is 35% higher.
Pasta contains 12 times less potassium than chickpeas. Chickpeas contain 291mg of potassium, while pasta contains 24mg.
Chickpeas have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chickpeas is 36, while the glycemic index of pasta is 49.

The food types used in this comparison are Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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

Pasta

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+716.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1112.5%
Contains more IronIron	+153.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+278.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+173.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+359.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-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

Pasta

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+308.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+168.8%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+80.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+88.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	1.03mg	0.224mg	35%
Fiber	7.6g		30%
Copper	0.352mg	0.093mg	29%
Folate	172µg	64µg	27%
Iron	2.89mg	1.14mg	22%
Phosphorus	168mg	63mg	15%
Cholesterol	0mg	33mg	11%
Zinc	1.53mg	0.56mg	9%
Potassium	291mg	24mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.116mg	0.209mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.139mg	0.034mg	8%
Choline	42.8mg		8%
Protein	8.86g	5.15g	7%
Magnesium	48mg	18mg	7%
Selenium	3.7µg		7%
Vitamin B2	0.063mg	0.15mg	7%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.14µg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.156g	0.429g	5%
Calcium	49mg	6mg	4%
Vitamin B3	0.526mg	0.992mg	3%
Vitamin K	4µg		3%
Calories	164kcal	131kcal	2%
Fats	2.59g	1.05g	2%
Vitamin E	0.35mg		2%
Vitamin B5	0.286mg	0.183mg	2%
Vitamin C	1.3mg	0mg	1%
Carbs	27.42g	24.93g	1%
Vitamin A	1µg	6µg	1%
Saturated fat	0.269g	0.15g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.583g	0.124g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.4g	3.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	185kcal	254kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	61g	76g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.5	3.7	N/A
Net carbs	19.82g	24.93g	N/A
Sugar	4.8g		N/A
Sodium	7mg	6mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.085mg	0.065mg	0%
Threonine	0.329mg	0.134mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.38mg	0.197mg	0%
Leucine	0.631mg	0.348mg	0%
Lysine	0.593mg	0.097mg	0%
Methionine	0.116mg	0.079mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.475mg	0.247mg	0%
Valine	0.372mg	0.217mg	0%
Histidine	0.244mg	0.103mg	0%