Chickpeas vs. White beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chickpeas and white beans?
- Chickpeas are higher in folate, manganese, phosphorus, copper, and fiber, yet white beans is higher in iron and potassium.
- Chickpeas' daily need coverage for folate is 23% more.
- Chickpeas have 2 times more manganese than white beans. While chickpeas have 1.03mg of manganese, white beans has only 0.636mg.
We used Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, white, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +22.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +61.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +184.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +83.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +92.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +28% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.3% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +275.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +49.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +14.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +112.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +168.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 172µg | 81µg | 23% |
| Manganese | 1.03mg | 0.636mg | 17% |
| Iron | 2.89mg | 3.7mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 291mg | 561mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 168mg | 113mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.352mg | 0.287mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.156g | 0.152g | 7% |
| Fiber | 7.6g | 6.3g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 48mg | 63mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 90mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 0.94mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 3.7µg | 1.3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.139mg | 0.093mg | 4% |
| Fats | 2.59g | 0.35g | 3% |
| Protein | 8.86g | 9.73g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.526mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
| Calories | 164kcal | 139kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 27.42g | 25.09g | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.53mg | 1.38mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.063mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.286mg | 0.229mg | 1% |
| Choline | 42.8mg | 35.1mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.269g | 0.091g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.583g | 0.031g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 5.4g | 7g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 185kcal | 143kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 61g | 72g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 6.5 | 2 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 19.82g | 18.79g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.8g | 0.34g | N/A |
| Sodium | 7mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.116mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 4µg | 3.5µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.329mg | 0.409mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.38mg | 0.429mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.631mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.593mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.116mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.475mg | 0.526mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.372mg | 0.509mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.244mg | 0.271mg | 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:
9.73 g
Fats:
0.35 g
Carbs:
25.09 g
Water:
63.08 g
Other:
1.75 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +640% |
~equal in
Protein
~9.73g
~equal in
Carbs
~25.09g
~equal in
Water
~63.08g
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
0.091 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.152 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1780.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +660.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.2% |






