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Porridge vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between porridge and chickpeas

  • Porridge has more iron; however, chickpeas are richer in manganese, folate, copper, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Chickpeas cover your daily manganese needs 45% more than porridge.
  • Porridge has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of porridge is 66, while the glycemic index of chickpeas is 36.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, 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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
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 CalciumCalcium +77.6%
Contains more IronIron +29.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +860%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1718.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +780%
Contains more ZincZinc +1076.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1020%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.1%

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.
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% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +302.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +969.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1333.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.526mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Chickpeas DV% diff.
Manganese 0mg 1.03mg 45%
Folate 12µg 172µg 40%
Copper 0.04mg 0.352mg 35%
Fiber 0.5g 7.6g 28%
Phosphorus 15mg 168mg 22%
Protein 1.44g 8.86g 15%
Zinc 0.13mg 1.53mg 13%
Iron 3.74mg 2.89mg 11%
Magnesium 5mg 48mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.139mg 10%
Choline 42.8mg 8%
Potassium 16mg 291mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 1.156g 7%
Calories 50kcal 164kcal 6%
Carbs 10.52g 27.42g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.116mg 5%
Fats 0.21g 2.59g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.286mg 4%
Calcium 87mg 49mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.063mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 4µg 3%
Selenium 2.8µg 3.7µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.35mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.269g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0.583g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 19.82g N/A
Sugar 0.03g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 6mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 0.526mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0.329mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.38mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0.631mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.593mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0.475mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.244mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 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 +45.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +515.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160.6%
Contains more OtherOther +318.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 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 -87.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1982.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +914%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.