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Egg vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between eggs and chickpeas?

  • Eggs are richer in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, choline, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, while chickpeas are higher in manganese, folate, and fiber.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 183% higher.
  • Chickpeas have a higher glycemic index (36) than eggs (0).

We used Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this comparison.

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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.
Egg
Egg
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +468.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +732.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131%
Contains more IronIron +142.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3861.5%
~equal in Calcium ~49mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~168mg

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.
Egg
Egg
6
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% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +194.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +714.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +388.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +721.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +290.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Chickpeas DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.352mg 183%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 3.7µg 49%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Choline 293.8mg 42.8mg 46%
Manganese 0.026mg 1.03mg 44%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.063mg 35%
Folate 44µg 172µg 32%
Fiber 0g 7.6g 30%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.286mg 22%
Iron 1.19mg 2.89mg 21%
Vitamin A 149µg 1µg 16%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.269g 14%
Fats 10.61g 2.59g 12%
Vitamin D* 87 IU 0 IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Carbs 1.12g 27.42g 9%
Magnesium 10mg 48mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.583g 9%
Protein 12.58g 8.86g 7%
Potassium 126mg 291mg 5%
Sodium 124mg 7mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.35mg 5%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.53mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.116mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.526mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 4µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 1.156g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Phosphorus 172mg 168mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.139mg 1%
Calories 155kcal 164kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 8.1g 5.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 123kcal 185kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 65g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 6.5 N/A
Net carbs 1.12g 19.82g N/A
Calcium 50mg 49mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g 4.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.329mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.38mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.631mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.593mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.475mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
4
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
9% 3% 27% 60%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 2.59 g
Carbs: 27.42 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42%
Contains more FatsFats +309.7%
Contains more WaterWater +23.9%
Contains more OtherOther +16.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2348.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
13% 29% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.269 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.156 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +599.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients
  2. Chickpeas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173757/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.