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Tuna vs. Chickpea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tuna and chickpea raw?

  • Tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6, yet chickpea raw is higher in manganese, folate, copper, fiber, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Chickpea raw's daily need coverage for manganese is 926% more.
  • The glycemic index of tuna is lower.

We used Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, raw types 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 56% 17% 63% 162% 219% 75% 108% 3.1% 2779% 0%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.2%
Contains more IronIron +368.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1425.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +513.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +163792.3%

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.
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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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
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 13% 1% 16% 0% 119% 49% 29% 95% 123% 0% 23% 418% 54%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1332.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +182.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +256%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +375.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8900%
Contains more FolateFolate +27750%
Contains more CholineCholine +28%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Chickpea raw DV% diff.
Manganese 0.013mg 21.306mg 926%
Selenium 108.2µg 0µg 197%
Folate 2µg 557µg 139%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 1.541mg 128%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 0µg 98%
Copper 0.043mg 0.656mg 68%
Fiber 0g 12.2g 49%
Iron 0.92mg 4.31mg 42%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.535mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.477mg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 1.588mg 25%
Carbs 0g 62.95g 21%
Zinc 0.45mg 2.76mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 2.731g 17%
Protein 29.15g 20.47g 17%
Cholesterol 47mg 0mg 16%
Phosphorus 333mg 252mg 12%
Calories 130kcal 378kcal 12%
Vitamin D 82IU 0IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 0µg 10%
Magnesium 42mg 79mg 9%
Fats 0.59g 6.04g 8%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 9µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.212mg 6%
Potassium 527mg 718mg 6%
Calcium 4mg 57mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.82mg 4%
Choline 77.6mg 99.3mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 1.377g 3%
Vitamin A 22µg 3µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.205g 0.603g 2%
Sodium 54mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 50.75g N/A
Sugar 0g 10.7g N/A
Trans fat 0.02g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.882mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 1.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 1.103mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.566mg 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
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
20% 6% 63% 8% 3%
Protein: 20.47 g
Fats: 6.04 g
Carbs: 62.95 g
Water: 7.68 g
Other: 2.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.4%
Contains more WaterWater +798.2%
Contains more FatsFats +923.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +123.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
13% 29% 58%
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 -66%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +897.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1460.6%

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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/nutrients
  2. Chickpea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173756/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.