Chickpeas vs. Peas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between chickpeas and peas
- Chickpeas have more folate, manganese, copper, and iron; however, peas have more vitamin B5, vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Peas' daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3054% more.
- Chickpeas have 3 times more folate than peas. Chickpeas have 172µg of folate, while peas have 63µg.
- Peas have a higher glycemic index than chickpeas.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +81.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +87.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +103.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +28.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +96.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +94.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
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 EVitamin E | +150% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +173% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +44.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +992.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +123.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +136.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +284.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +53396.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +55.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +547.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.286mg | 153mg | 3054% |
| Folate | 172µg | 63µg | 27% |
| Manganese | 1.03mg | 0.525mg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.352mg | 0.173mg | 20% |
| Vitamin K | 4µg | 25.9µg | 18% |
| Iron | 2.89mg | 1.54mg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 14.2mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.116mg | 0.259mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.526mg | 2.021mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 7.6g | 5.5g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.156g | 0.102g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.063mg | 0.149mg | 7% |
| Protein | 8.86g | 5.36g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 168mg | 117mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.139mg | 0.216mg | 6% |
| Calories | 164kcal | 84kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 40µg | 4% |
| Fats | 2.59g | 0.22g | 4% |
| Carbs | 27.42g | 15.63g | 4% |
| Selenium | 3.7µg | 1.9µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.53mg | 1.19mg | 3% |
| Choline | 42.8mg | 29.7mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 48mg | 39mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.583g | 0.019g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.269g | 0.039g | 1% |
| Potassium | 291mg | 271mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.41g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 19.82g | 10.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.8g | 5.93g | N/A |
| Sodium | 7mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.329mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.38mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.631mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.593mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.116mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.475mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.372mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.244mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +65.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1077.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +75.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2968.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1033.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.5% |
