Flour vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are flour and chickpeas different?
- Flour is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and iron, while chickpeas are higher in copper, fiber, manganese, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Flour covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 56% more than chickpeas.
- Flour contains 11 times more vitamin B3 than chickpeas. Flour contains 5.904mg of vitamin B3, while chickpeas contain 0.526mg.
- Flour has a higher glycemic index (72) than chickpeas (36).
Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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 IronIron | +60.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +816.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +118.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +226.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +172% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +144.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +118.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +55.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +51% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +576.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +684.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1022.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +53.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +483.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +215.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1233.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +311.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 0.116mg | 56% |
| Selenium | 33.9µg | 3.7µg | 55% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 0.526mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 0.063mg | 33% |
| Copper | 0.144mg | 0.352mg | 23% |
| Iron | 4.64mg | 2.89mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 7.6g | 20% |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 27.42g | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.682mg | 1.03mg | 15% |
| Calories | 364kcal | 164kcal | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 168mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 1.53mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.139mg | 7% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 42.8mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 48mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 1.156g | 5% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 291mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 0.286mg | 3% |
| Folate | 183µg | 172µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 4µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 49mg | 3% |
| Protein | 10.33g | 8.86g | 3% |
| Fats | 0.98g | 2.59g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.35mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.3mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.155g | 0.269g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0.583g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 73.61g | 19.82g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 4.8g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.281mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.71mg | 0.631mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0.593mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.415mg | 0.372mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 0.244mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +178.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +164.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +405.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +570.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +179.9% |
