Pasta vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pasta and chickpeas

Pasta contains less manganese, copper, folate, iron, phosphorus, protein, zinc, vitamin B6, and potassium than chickpeas.
Chickpeas' daily need coverage for manganese is 35% higher.
Chickpeas have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chickpeas is 36, while the glycemic index of pasta is 49.

The food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Pasta

Chickpeas

Contains less SodiumSodium

-14.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+716.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1112.5%
Contains more IronIron	+153.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+278.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+173.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+359.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Pasta

Chickpeas

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+80.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+88.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+308.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+168.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.224mg	1.03mg	35%
Fiber		7.6g	30%
Copper	0.093mg	0.352mg	29%
Folate	64µg	172µg	27%
Iron	1.14mg	2.89mg	22%
Phosphorus	63mg	168mg	15%
Cholesterol	33mg	0mg	11%
Zinc	0.56mg	1.53mg	9%
Potassium	24mg	291mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.209mg	0.116mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.034mg	0.139mg	8%
Choline		42.8mg	8%
Protein	5.15g	8.86g	7%
Magnesium	18mg	48mg	7%
Selenium		3.7µg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.15mg	0.063mg	7%
Vitamin B12	0.14µg	0µg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.429g	1.156g	5%
Calcium	6mg	49mg	4%
Vitamin B3	0.992mg	0.526mg	3%
Vitamin K		4µg	3%
Calories	131kcal	164kcal	2%
Fats	1.05g	2.59g	2%
Vitamin E		0.35mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.183mg	0.286mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.3mg	1%
Carbs	24.93g	27.42g	1%
Vitamin A	6µg	1µg	1%
Saturated fat	0.15g	0.269g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.124g	0.583g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.9g	5.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	254kcal	185kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	76g	61g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.7	6.5	N/A
Net carbs	24.93g	19.82g	N/A
Sugar		4.8g	N/A
Sodium	6mg	7mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.065mg	0.085mg	0%
Threonine	0.134mg	0.329mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.197mg	0.38mg	0%
Leucine	0.348mg	0.631mg	0%
Lysine	0.097mg	0.593mg	0%
Methionine	0.079mg	0.116mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.247mg	0.475mg	0%
Valine	0.217mg	0.372mg	0%
Histidine	0.103mg	0.244mg	0%