Cornmeal vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cornmeal and chickpeas different?
- Cornmeal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, selenium, and folate; however, chickpeas are richer in manganese, copper, fiber, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for chickpeas is 37% higher.
- Cornmeal contains 9 times more vitamin B3 than chickpeas. While cornmeal contains 4.968mg of vitamin B3, chickpeas contain only 0.526mg.
- Chickpeas have a lower glycemic index (36) than cornmeal (68).
Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties 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 IronIron | +50.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +183.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1533.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +104.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +363.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +131.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +69.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +492% |
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 | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +375% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +506.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +844.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +21.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +191.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +397.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 1.03mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.116mg | 36% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.352mg | 31% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 0.526mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.063mg | 25% |
| Iron | 4.36mg | 2.89mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 79.45g | 27.42g | 17% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 7.6g | 15% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 3.7µg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 168mg | 10% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 164kcal | 10% |
| Folate | 209µg | 172µg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 1.53mg | 8% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 42.8mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 49mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 142mg | 291mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 48mg | 4% |
| Protein | 7.11g | 8.86g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.139mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 4µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 1.156g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.35mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.3mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.75g | 2.59g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0.286mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 75.55g | 19.82g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | 4.8g | N/A |
| Sodium | 7mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 0.269g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 0.583g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0.631mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0.593mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0.372mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.244mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +189.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +48% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +438.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +80.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +49.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +39.6% |
