Soybean meal vs. Chickpea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
A recap on the differences between soybean meal and chickpea raw
- Soybean meal is higher in copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, zinc, calcium, and vitamin B1, yet chickpea raw is higher in manganese and folate.
- Chickpea raw covers your daily manganese needs 761% more than soybean meal.
- Soybean meal contains 4 times more calcium than chickpea raw. While soybean meal contains 244mg of calcium, chickpea raw contains only 57mg.
- The glycemic index of chickpea raw is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Soy meal, defatted, raw and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, raw.
Infographic

Infographic link
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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +287.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +328.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +246.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +217.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +204.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +83.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +178.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +460.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +44.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +67.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +50% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +83.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
Manganese | 3.8mg | 21.306mg | 761% |
Copper | 2mg | 0.656mg | 149% |
Iron | 13.7mg | 4.31mg | 117% |
Phosphorus | 701mg | 252mg | 64% |
Folate | 303µg | 557µg | 64% |
Protein | 49.2g | 20.47g | 57% |
Magnesium | 306mg | 79mg | 54% |
Potassium | 2490mg | 718mg | 52% |
Fiber | 12.2g | 49% | |
Zinc | 5.06mg | 2.76mg | 21% |
Calcium | 244mg | 57mg | 19% |
Choline | 99.3mg | 18% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.691mg | 0.477mg | 18% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.045g | 2.731g | 11% |
Carbs | 35.89g | 62.95g | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.976mg | 1.588mg | 8% |
Vitamin K | 9µg | 8% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.587mg | 1.541mg | 7% |
Selenium | 3.3µg | 0µg | 6% |
Fats | 2.39g | 6.04g | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.82mg | 5% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 4mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.251mg | 0.212mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.569mg | 0.535mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.409g | 1.377g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.268g | 0.603g | 2% |
Calories | 337kcal | 378kcal | 2% |
Sodium | 3mg | 24mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 35.89g | 50.75g | N/A |
Sugar | 10.7g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 3µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.653mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.952mg | 0.766mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 2.18mg | 0.882mg | 0% |
Leucine | 3.66mg | 1.465mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.991mg | 1.377mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.606mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 2.346mg | 1.103mg | 0% |
Valine | 2.243mg | 0.865mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.212mg | 0.566mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
49.2 g
Fats:
2.39 g
Carbs:
35.89 g
Water:
6.94 g
Other:
5.58 g
Protein:
20.47 g
Fats:
6.04 g
Carbs:
62.95 g
Water:
7.68 g
Other:
2.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +140.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +95.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +152.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +75.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +10.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.045 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.603 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.731 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +236.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +161.3% |