Chickpeas vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chickpeas and potato chips different?
- Chickpeas are richer in folate, manganese, and iron, while potato chips are higher in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin K.
- Potato chips cover your daily need for vitamin E, 58% more than chickpeas.
- Chickpeas contain 4 times more folate than potato chips. Chickpeas contain 172µg of folate, while potato chips contain 45µg.
- Chickpeas are lower in saturated fat.
- Potato chips have a higher glycemic index (56) than chickpeas (36).
Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted types were used in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +104.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +77.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +40.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +134.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +39.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +338.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +118.9% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +282.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2292.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2502.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +44% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +212.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +627.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +40.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +374.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +452.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.156g | 12.17g | 73% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 9.11mg | 58% |
| Fats | 2.59g | 34.6g | 49% |
| Saturated fat | 0.269g | 10.96g | 49% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.139mg | 0.66mg | 40% |
| Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 31.1mg | 33% |
| Folate | 172µg | 45µg | 32% |
| Potassium | 291mg | 1275mg | 29% |
| Manganese | 1.03mg | 0.44mg | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.583g | 9.84g | 23% |
| Histidine | 0.244mg | 153mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.526mg | 3.827mg | 21% |
| Calories | 164kcal | 536kcal | 19% |
| Iron | 2.89mg | 1.63mg | 16% |
| Vitamin K | 4µg | 22.1µg | 15% |
| Fiber | 7.6g | 4.8g | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.063mg | 0.197mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 27.42g | 52.9g | 8% |
| Selenium | 3.7µg | 8.1µg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 48mg | 67mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.352mg | 0.306mg | 5% |
| Protein | 8.86g | 7g | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.53mg | 1.09mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.116mg | 0.167mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 24mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.286mg | 0.402mg | 2% |
| Choline | 42.8mg | 37.5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 19.82g | 48.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.8g | 0.22g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 168mg | 165mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.108mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.329mg | 0.253mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.38mg | 0.283mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.631mg | 0.419mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.593mg | 0.424mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.116mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.475mg | 0.31mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.372mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.86 g
Fats:
2.59 g
Carbs:
27.42 g
Water:
60.21 g
Other:
0.92 g
Protein:
7 g
Fats:
34.6 g
Carbs:
52.9 g
Water:
1.9 g
Other:
3.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +3068.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1235.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +92.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +291.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.269 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.156 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.17 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1587.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +952.8% |
