Chickpeas vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between chickpeas and brown rice
- Chickpeas are richer in folate, iron, copper, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, choline, and potassium, yet brown rice is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for folate for chickpeas is 41% higher.
- Chickpeas contain 5 times more iron than brown rice. Chickpeas contain 2.89mg of iron, while brown rice contains 0.56mg.
- Chickpeas have a lower glycemic index than brown rice.
Food types used in this article are Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked.
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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 | +1533.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +238.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +416.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +232.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +115.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +63.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +56.8% |
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 | +105.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1900% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1811.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +365.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +53.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +386.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +32.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 172µg | 9µg | 41% |
Iron | 2.89mg | 0.56mg | 29% |
Copper | 0.352mg | 0.106mg | 27% |
Fiber | 7.6g | 1.6g | 24% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.526mg | 2.561mg | 13% |
Protein | 8.86g | 2.74g | 12% |
Starch | 24.79g | 10% | |
Phosphorus | 168mg | 103mg | 9% |
Zinc | 1.53mg | 0.71mg | 7% |
Choline | 42.8mg | 9.2mg | 6% |
Potassium | 291mg | 86mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.116mg | 0.178mg | 5% |
Calcium | 49mg | 3mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.156g | 0.366g | 5% |
Selenium | 3.7µg | 5.8µg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 4µg | 0.2µg | 3% |
Manganese | 1.03mg | 0.974mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.286mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
Calories | 164kcal | 123kcal | 2% |
Fats | 2.59g | 0.97g | 2% |
Magnesium | 48mg | 39mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.583g | 0.369g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 0mg | 1% |
Carbs | 27.42g | 25.58g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.139mg | 0.123mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 19.82g | 23.98g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.8g | 0.24g | N/A |
Sodium | 7mg | 4mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.063mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.269g | 0.26g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.329mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.38mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.631mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.593mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.116mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.475mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.372mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.244mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.011g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.355g | N/A |
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:
2.74 g
Fats:
0.97 g
Carbs:
25.58 g
Water:
70.27 g
Other:
0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +223.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +167% |
Contains more OtherOther | +109.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +16.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~25.58g
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
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.366 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +58% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +215.8% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.26g