Chickpeas vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between chickpeas and pita
- Chickpeas have more folate, manganese, fiber, copper, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, pita is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3.
- Chickpeas cover your daily folate needs 37% more than pita.
- Pita has 4 times less vitamin B6 than chickpeas. Chickpeas have 0.139mg of vitamin B6, while pita has 0.034mg.
- Chickpeas contain less sodium.
- Pita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita is 68, while the glycemic index of chickpeas is 36.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.
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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 | +84.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +142.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +106.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +109.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +82.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +73.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +114.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +75.5% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +308.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +616.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +130.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +54% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +307.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +38.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 172µg | 24µg | 37% |
| Manganese | 1.03mg | 0.481mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 536mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 7.6g | 2.2g | 22% |
| Copper | 0.352mg | 0.168mg | 20% |
| Iron | 2.89mg | 1.4mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.116mg | 0.267mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 168mg | 97mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.526mg | 2.142mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 27.42g | 55.7g | 9% |
| Choline | 42.8mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.139mg | 0.034mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 3.7µg | 7% | |
| Calories | 164kcal | 275kcal | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.53mg | 0.84mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 48mg | 26mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 291mg | 120mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.156g | 0.535g | 4% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 86mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.063mg | 0.097mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.286mg | 0.397mg | 2% |
| Fats | 2.59g | 1.2g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.583g | 0.105g | 1% |
| Protein | 8.86g | 9.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 19.82g | 53.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.269g | 0.166g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.329mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.38mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.631mg | 0.634mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.593mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.116mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.475mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.372mg | 0.394mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.244mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +115.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +87.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +103.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +106.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +455.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +116.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -38.3% |