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Chickpeas vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chickpeas and peanuts

  • Peanuts are richer than chickpeas in copper, vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin B1, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B5, magnesium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for peanuts is 88% higher.
  • Chickpeas contain less saturated fat.
  • Peanuts have a lower glycemic index than chickpeas.

Food types used in this article are Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Peanuts, all types, raw.

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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%
Peanut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.3%
Contains more IronIron +58.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +225%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +94.6%

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%
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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% 0% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2280%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +451.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2193.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +517.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +39.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chickpeas Peanut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.156g 15.558g 96%
Copper 0.352mg 1.144mg 88%
Fats 2.59g 49.24g 72%
Vitamin B3 0.526mg 12.066mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 0.583g 24.426g 60%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 8.33mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.116mg 0.64mg 44%
Manganese 1.03mg 1.934mg 39%
Protein 8.86g 25.8g 34%
Phosphorus 168mg 376mg 30%
Vitamin B5 0.286mg 1.767mg 30%
Magnesium 48mg 168mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.269g 6.279g 27%
Iron 2.89mg 4.58mg 21%
Calories 164kcal 567kcal 20%
Folate 172µg 240µg 17%
Zinc 1.53mg 3.27mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.348mg 16%
Potassium 291mg 705mg 12%
Selenium 3.7µg 7.2µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.135mg 6%
Fiber 7.6g 8.5g 4%
Calcium 49mg 92mg 4%
Carbs 27.42g 16.13g 4%
Vitamin K 4µg 0µg 3%
Choline 42.8mg 52.5mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 19.82g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 4.72g N/A
Sodium 7mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.329mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.38mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.631mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.593mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.475mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.372mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.244mg 0.652mg 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
Peanut
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70%
Contains more WaterWater +826.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +191.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1801.2%
Contains more OtherOther +153.3%

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
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4089.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1245.8%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.