Oatmeal vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Significant differences between oatmeal and chickpeas

• Oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, chickpeas are richer in folate, copper, fiber, manganese, and phosphorus.
• Oatmeal covers your daily iron needs 38% more than chickpeas.
• Chickpeas have 6 times less vitamin B3 than oatmeal. Oatmeal has 3.025mg of vitamin B3, while chickpeas have 0.526mg.
• Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oatmeal is 79, while the glycemic index of chickpeas is 36.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.