Pork vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pork and chickpeas different?
- Pork is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3; however, chickpeas are richer in manganese, folate, copper, fiber, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for pork is 76% higher.
- Chickpeas have less cholesterol.
- Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than chickpeas (36).
Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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 PotassiumPotassium | +45.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +56.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +46.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1124.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +71.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +157.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +232.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +382.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11344.4% |
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 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +656% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +409.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +857.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +144.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +233.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +119.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +116.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +20.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3340% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 3.7µg | 76% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.116mg | 63% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 1.03mg | 44% |
| Folate | 5µg | 172µg | 42% |
| Protein | 27.32g | 8.86g | 37% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.352mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 0g | 7.6g | 30% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 0µg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 0.526mg | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 0mg | 27% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 2.89mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.139mg | 25% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 0.269g | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.063mg | 20% |
| Fats | 13.92g | 2.59g | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 0.583g | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 168mg | 11% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 42.8mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 0g | 27.42g | 9% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 1.53mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 0.286mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 0IU | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 48mg | 5% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 164kcal | 4% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 291mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 4µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 49mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 7mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 1.3mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 19.82g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 4.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.35mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 1.156g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 0.631mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 0.593mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 0.372mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 0.244mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +208.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +437.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Water
~60.21g
~equal in
Other
~0.92g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +961.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.9% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.156g
