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Wheat vs. Chickpea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wheat and chickpea raw

  • Wheat has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, magnesium, and zinc; however, chickpea raw has more manganese, folate, vitamin B5, copper, and iron.
  • Chickpea raw's daily need coverage for manganese is 795% more.
  • Wheat has a higher glycemic index than chickpea raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Wheat, durum and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, raw.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +82.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.6%
Contains more IronIron +22.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +607.4%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +337.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1195.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Chickpea raw DV% diff.
Manganese 3.012mg 21.306mg 795%
Selenium 89.4µg 0µg 163%
Folate 43µg 557µg 129%
Fiber 12.2g 49%
Phosphorus 508mg 252mg 37%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 1.541mg 32%
Choline 99.3mg 18%
Magnesium 144mg 79mg 15%
Protein 13.68g 20.47g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 1.588mg 13%
Zinc 4.16mg 2.76mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 2.731g 12%
Copper 0.553mg 0.656mg 11%
Iron 3.52mg 4.31mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.535mg 9%
Potassium 431mg 718mg 8%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.212mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Fats 2.47g 6.04g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.477mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 1.377g 3%
Carbs 71.13g 62.95g 3%
Calories 339kcal 378kcal 2%
Calcium 34mg 57mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 24mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0.603g 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 50.75g N/A
Sugar 10.7g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.882mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 1.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 1.103mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.566mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 CarbsCarbs +13%
Contains more WaterWater +42.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.6%
Contains more FatsFats +144.5%
Contains more OtherOther +60.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 -24.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +179.2%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.