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Chia seeds vs Chickpeas
CALORIC DENSITY
Chia seeds, dried
Chickpeas , mature seeds, ckd, bld, wo/salt
4.9
1.64
12006
16057

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Chia seeds
Chickpeas
Protein = 6g
Protein = 11g
Carbohydrates = 18g
Carbohydrates = 33g
Fat = 13g
Fat = 3g
Fiber = 15g
Fiber = 9g
Monounsaturated = 1g
Monounsaturated = 1g
Polyunsaturated = 10g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Saturated Fat = 1g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Nutrient chia seeds chickpeas
Protein 6g 11g
Carbohydrate 18g 33g
Fiber 15g 9g
Fat 13g 3g
Monounsat. Fat 1g 3g
Polyunsat. Fat 10g 1g
Saturated Fat 1g 0g
chia seeds
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 0%
Choline = 12%
Vitamin A = 0%
Vitamin A = 0%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin C = 2%
Vitamin E = 0%
Vitamin E = 4%
Vitamin K = 0%
Vitamin K = 6%
Nutrientchia seedschickpeas
Choline0%12%
Vitamin A0%0%
Vitamin C0%2%
Vitamin E0%4%
Vitamin K0%6%

Chickpeas have significantly more Vitamins K than chia seeds. Chia seeds are a great source of Calcium, Phosphorus. Chickpeas are a good source of Zinc, Phosphorus. Chickpeas are a great source of Iron.

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 0%
Vitamin B1 = 14%
Vitamin B2 = 0%
Vitamin B2 = 7%
Vitamin B3 = 0%
Vitamin B3 = 5%
Vitamin B5 = 0%
Vitamin B5 = 7%
Vitamin B6 = 0%
Vitamin B6 = 15%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientchia seedschickpeas
Vitamin B10%14%
Vitamin B20%7%
Vitamin B30%5%
Vitamin B50%7%
Vitamin B60%15%
Vitamin B120%0%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 1%
Sodium = 1%
Potassium = 2%
Potassium = 10%
Calcium = 52%
Calcium = 12%
Magnesium = 0%
Magnesium = 17%
Phosphorus = 67%
Phosphorus = 35%
Iron = 0%
Iron = 59%
Manganese = 38%
Manganese = 55%
Selenium = 0%
Selenium = 10%
Copper = 8%
Copper = 43%
Zinc = 15%
Zinc = 20%
Nutrientchia seedschickpeas
Sodium1%1%
Potasium2%10%
Calcium52%12%
Magnesium0%17%
Phosphorus67%35%
Iron0%59%
Manganese38%55%
Selenium0%10%
Copper8%43%
Zinc15%20%

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