Peanut vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between peanuts and chickpeas

Peanuts are richer than chickpeas in copper, vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin B1, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B5, magnesium, and iron.
Daily need coverage for copper for peanuts is 88% higher.
Peanuts contain 24 times more vitamin E than chickpeas. Peanuts contain 8.33mg of vitamin E, while chickpeas contain 0.35mg.
Chickpeas contain less saturated fat.
Peanuts have a lower glycemic index than chickpeas.

Food types used in this article are Peanuts, all types, raw 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.

Peanut

Chickpeas

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+87.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+142.3%
Contains more IronIron	+58.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+225%
Contains more ZincZinc	+113.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+123.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+87.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+94.6%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-61.1%

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.

Peanut

Chickpeas

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2280%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+451.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2193.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+517.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+150.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+39.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	15.558g	1.156g	96%
Copper	1.144mg	0.352mg	88%
Fats	49.24g	2.59g	72%
Vitamin B3	12.066mg	0.526mg	72%
Monounsaturated fat	24.426g	0.583g	60%
Vitamin E	8.33mg	0.35mg	53%
Vitamin B1	0.64mg	0.116mg	44%
Manganese	1.934mg	1.03mg	39%
Protein	25.8g	8.86g	34%
Phosphorus	376mg	168mg	30%
Vitamin B5	1.767mg	0.286mg	30%
Magnesium	168mg	48mg	29%
Saturated fat	6.279g	0.269g	27%
Iron	4.58mg	2.89mg	21%
Calories	567kcal	164kcal	20%
Folate	240µg	172µg	17%
Zinc	3.27mg	1.53mg	16%
Vitamin B6	0.348mg	0.139mg	16%
Potassium	705mg	291mg	12%
Selenium	7.2µg	3.7µg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.135mg	0.063mg	6%
Carbs	16.13g	27.42g	4%
Calcium	92mg	49mg	4%
Fiber	8.5g	7.6g	4%
Vitamin K	0µg	4µg	3%
Choline	52.5mg	42.8mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.3mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.6g	5.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	220kcal	185kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	18g	61g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.4	6.5	N/A
Net carbs	7.63g	19.82g	N/A
Sugar	4.72g	4.8g	N/A
Sodium	18mg	7mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.25mg	0.085mg	0%
Threonine	0.883mg	0.329mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.907mg	0.38mg	0%
Leucine	1.672mg	0.631mg	0%
Lysine	0.926mg	0.593mg	0%
Methionine	0.317mg	0.116mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.377mg	0.475mg	0%
Valine	1.082mg	0.372mg	0%
Histidine	0.652mg	0.244mg	0%