Tuna vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tuna and chickpeas different?

Tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, while chickpeas are higher in manganese, folate, copper, fiber, and iron.
Tuna covers your daily need for selenium, 190% more than chickpeas.
Chickpeas have a higher glycemic index (36) than tuna (0).

Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were 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.

Tuna

Chickpeas

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+81.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+98.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+2824.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1125%
Contains more IronIron	+214.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+718.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+240%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+7823.1%

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.

Tuna

Chickpeas

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+117.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+4095.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+646.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+20.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+3900%
Contains more FolateFolate	+8500%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	108.2µg	3.7µg	190%
Vitamin B3	22.07mg	0.526mg	135%
Vitamin B12	2.35µg	0µg	98%
Vitamin B6	1.038mg	0.139mg	69%
Manganese	0.013mg	1.03mg	44%
Folate	2µg	172µg	43%
Protein	29.15g	8.86g	41%
Copper	0.043mg	0.352mg	34%
Fiber	0g	7.6g	30%
Iron	0.92mg	2.89mg	25%
Phosphorus	333mg	168mg	24%
Cholesterol	47mg	0mg	16%
Vitamin D*	82 IU	0 IU	10%
Vitamin D	2µg	0µg	10%
Zinc	0.45mg	1.53mg	10%
Carbs	0g	27.42g	9%
Potassium	527mg	291mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.175g	1.156g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.137mg	0.063mg	6%
Choline	77.6mg	42.8mg	6%
Calcium	4mg	49mg	5%
Fats	0.59g	2.59g	3%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	4µg	3%
Calories	130kcal	164kcal	2%
Sodium	54mg	7mg	2%
Vitamin A	22µg	1µg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.134mg	0.116mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.3mg	1%
Magnesium	42mg	48mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.334mg	0.286mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.138g	0.583g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	22g	5.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	45kcal	185kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	77g	61g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	6.5	N/A
Net carbs	0g	19.82g	N/A
Sugar	0g	4.8g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.29mg	0.35mg	0%
Trans fat	0.02g	0g	N/A
Saturated fat	0.205g	0.269g	0%
Tryptophan	0.313mg	0.085mg	0%
Threonine	1.224mg	0.329mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.287mg	0.38mg	0%
Leucine	2.27mg	0.631mg	0%
Lysine	2.565mg	0.593mg	0%
Methionine	0.827mg	0.116mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.091mg	0.475mg	0%
Valine	1.438mg	0.372mg	0%
Histidine	0.822mg	0.244mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.015g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.105g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A