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Spaghetti vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spaghetti and chickpeas different?

  • Spaghetti is richer in selenium, while chickpeas are higher in folate, manganese, iron, copper, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, and protein.
  • Spaghetti covers your daily need for selenium 41% more than chickpeas.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index (49) than chickpeas (36).

Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
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 -85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +613.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +561.4%
Contains more IronIron +478%
Contains more CopperCopper +252%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +189.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +219.9%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 1.2% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4.3% 0% 0.33% 7% 29% 15% 9.9% 17% 32% 0% 10% 129%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +155.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2357.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Chickpeas DV% diff.
Selenium 26.4µg 3.7µg 41%
Folate 7µg 172µg 41%
Manganese 0.322mg 1.03mg 31%
Iron 0.5mg 2.89mg 30%
Copper 0.1mg 0.352mg 28%
Fiber 1.8g 7.6g 23%
Phosphorus 58mg 168mg 16%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.53mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.116mg 8%
Magnesium 18mg 48mg 7%
Potassium 44mg 291mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.139mg 7%
Choline 6.4mg 42.8mg 7%
Protein 5.8g 8.86g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 1.156g 6%
Calcium 7mg 49mg 4%
Fats 0.93g 2.59g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.063mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.286mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 4µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.35mg 2%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.024g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Carbs 30.86g 27.42g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.526mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.583g 1%
Calories 158kcal 164kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 5.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 272kcal 185kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 63g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 6.5 N/A
Net carbs 29.06g 19.82g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.269g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.329mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.38mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.631mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.593mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.475mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.244mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 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 CarbsCarbs +12.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.8%
Contains more FatsFats +178.5%
~equal in Water ~60.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 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 -34.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +345%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +254.6%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.