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Fava beans vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fava beans and chickpeas

  • The amount of manganese, iron, folate, copper, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B6 in chickpeas is higher than in fava beans.
  • Chickpeas cover your daily manganese needs 26% more than fava beans.
  • Fava beans contain less sugar.
  • Fava beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fava beans is 79, while the glycemic index of chickpeas is 36.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 11% 24% 56% 86% 28% 54% 0.65% 55% 14%
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 less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.1%
Contains more IronIron +92.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.3%
~equal in Potassium ~291mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 1% 0.33% 0.4% 0% 24% 21% 13% 9.4% 17% 0% 7.3% 78% 17%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 4.3% 0.33% 7% 0% 29% 15% 9.9% 17% 32% 0% 10% 129% 23%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fava beans Chickpeas DV% diff.
Manganese 0.421mg 1.03mg 26%
Folate 104µg 172µg 17%
Iron 1.5mg 2.89mg 17%
Copper 0.259mg 0.352mg 10%
Fiber 5.4g 7.6g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.164g 1.156g 7%
Phosphorus 125mg 168mg 6%
Zinc 1.01mg 1.53mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.139mg 5%
Calories 110kcal 164kcal 3%
Protein 7.6g 8.86g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.157mg 0.286mg 3%
Carbs 19.65g 27.42g 3%
Fats 0.4g 2.59g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.089mg 0.063mg 2%
Choline 30.6mg 42.8mg 2%
Selenium 2.6µg 3.7µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.097mg 0.116mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1.3mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.066g 0.269g 1%
Magnesium 43mg 48mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.079g 0.583g 1%
Calcium 36mg 49mg 1%
Potassium 268mg 291mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.711mg 0.526mg 1%
Net carbs 14.25g 19.82g N/A
Sugar 1.82g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 5mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.27mg 0.329mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.306mg 0.38mg 0%
Leucine 0.572mg 0.631mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.593mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.321mg 0.475mg 0%
Valine 0.338mg 0.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.193mg 0.244mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 20% 72%
Protein: 7.6 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 19.65 g
Water: 71.54 g
Other: 0.81 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 WaterWater +18.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.6%
Contains more FatsFats +547.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.5%
Contains more OtherOther +13.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 26% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.164 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +638%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +604.9%

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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. Fava beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173753/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.