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.
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2100% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| 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 CholineCholine | +81.3% |
| 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 |  |
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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 | 82IU | 0IU | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.45mg | 1.53mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 2µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Carbs | 0g | 27.42g | 9% |
| Potassium | 527mg | 291mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 1.156g | 7% |
| Choline | 77.6mg | 42.8mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.063mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 49mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 4µg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.59g | 2.59g | 3% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 164kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.134mg | 0.116mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 7mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.286mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 48mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.138g | 0.583g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.3mg | 1% |
| 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +229% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +39.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +339% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +322.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +560.6% |
