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Walnut vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between walnut and chickpeas

  • Walnut has more copper, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, chickpeas have more folate.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 137% more.
  • Walnut has 23 times more saturated fat than chickpeas. Walnut has 6.126g of saturated fat, while chickpeas have 0.269g.
  • Chickpeas have a higher glycemic index than walnut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, walnuts, english and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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.
Walnut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +229.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +350.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +102%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +231.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.4%
~equal in Iron ~2.89mg

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.
Walnut
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
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 4.3% 0.33% 7% 0% 29% 15% 9.9% 17% 32% 0% 10% 129% 23%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +286.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +48.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +75.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1.3mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~42.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Chickpeas DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 1.156g 307%
Copper 1.586mg 0.352mg 137%
Manganese 3.414mg 1.03mg 104%
Fats 65.21g 2.59g 96%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.139mg 31%
Saturated fat 6.126g 0.269g 27%
Magnesium 158mg 48mg 26%
Calories 654kcal 164kcal 25%
Phosphorus 346mg 168mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 0.583g 21%
Folate 98µg 172µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.116mg 19%
Zinc 3.09mg 1.53mg 14%
Protein 15.23g 8.86g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.063mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.286mg 6%
Calcium 98mg 49mg 5%
Carbs 13.71g 27.42g 5%
Potassium 441mg 291mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.526mg 4%
Fiber 6.7g 7.6g 4%
Selenium 4.9µg 3.7µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 4µg 1%
Choline 39.2mg 42.8mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 1.3mg 0%
Net carbs 7.01g 19.82g N/A
Iron 2.91mg 2.89mg 0%
Sugar 2.61g 4.8g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.329mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.38mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0.631mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.593mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.475mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.244mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 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 ProteinProtein +71.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2417.8%
Contains more OtherOther +93.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100%
Contains more WaterWater +1379.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1432.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3980.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.