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Peanut vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between peanuts and chickpeas

  • Peanuts are richer than chickpeas in copper, vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin B1, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B5, magnesium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for peanuts is 88% higher.
  • Peanuts contain 24 times more vitamin E than chickpeas. Peanuts contain 8.33mg of vitamin E, while chickpeas contain 0.35mg.
  • Chickpeas contain less saturated fat.
  • Peanuts have a lower glycemic index than chickpeas.

Food types used in this article are Peanuts, all types, raw 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.
Peanut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.3%
Contains more IronIron +58.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +225%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +94.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.1%

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.
Peanut
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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 0% 0% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
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 EVitamin E +2280%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +451.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2193.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +517.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +39.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Chickpeas DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 1.156g 96%
Copper 1.144mg 0.352mg 88%
Fats 49.24g 2.59g 72%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 0.526mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 0.583g 60%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 0.35mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.116mg 44%
Manganese 1.934mg 1.03mg 39%
Protein 25.8g 8.86g 34%
Phosphorus 376mg 168mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.286mg 30%
Magnesium 168mg 48mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.279g 0.269g 27%
Iron 4.58mg 2.89mg 21%
Calories 567kcal 164kcal 20%
Folate 240µg 172µg 17%
Zinc 3.27mg 1.53mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.139mg 16%
Potassium 705mg 291mg 12%
Selenium 7.2µg 3.7µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.063mg 6%
Fiber 8.5g 7.6g 4%
Calcium 92mg 49mg 4%
Carbs 16.13g 27.42g 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4µg 3%
Choline 52.5mg 42.8mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Net carbs 7.63g 19.82g N/A
Sugar 4.72g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 18mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0.329mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.38mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0.631mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0.593mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0.475mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.244mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 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 +191.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1801.2%
Contains more OtherOther +153.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70%
Contains more WaterWater +826.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 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 +4089.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1245.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.