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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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4.3% 0% 0.33% 7% 29% 15% 9.9% 17% 32% 0% 10% 129%
Pita
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18%
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 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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chickpeas Pita 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%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.034mg 8%
Choline 42.8mg 8%
Selenium 3.7µg 7%
Calories 164kcal 275kcal 6%
Zinc 1.53mg 0.84mg 6%
Magnesium 48mg 26mg 5%
Potassium 291mg 120mg 5%
Calcium 49mg 86mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.156g 0.535g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.097mg 3%
Vitamin K 4µg 3%
Fats 2.59g 1.2g 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.286mg 0.397mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.583g 0.105g 1%
Protein 8.86g 9.1g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 5.4g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 185kcal 302kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 61g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.5 3.9 N/A
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
9% 3% 27% 60%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 2.59 g
Carbs: 27.42 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 0.92 g
Pita
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +115.8%
Contains more WaterWater +87.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +103.1%
Contains more OtherOther +106.5%
~equal in Protein ~9.1g

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
Pita
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +455.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.3%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.