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Chickpeas vs Buckwheat
CALORIC DENSITY
Chickpeas , mature seeds, ckd, bld, wo/salt
Buckwheat
1.64
3.43
16057
20008

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.
Chickpeas
Buckwheat
Protein = 11g
Protein = 8g
Carbohydrates = 33g
Carbohydrates = 42g
Fat = 3g
Fat = 2g
Fiber = 9g
Fiber = 6g
Monounsaturated = 1g
Monounsaturated = 1g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Nutrient chickpeas buckwheat
Protein 11g 8g
Carbohydrate 33g 42g
Fiber 9g 6g
Fat 3g 2g
Monounsat. Fat 1g 2g
Polyunsat. Fat 1g 1g
Saturated Fat 0g 0g
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 = 12%
Choline = 0%
Vitamin A = 0%
Vitamin A = 0%
Vitamin C = 2%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin E = 4%
Vitamin E = 0%
Vitamin K = 6%
Vitamin K = 0%
Nutrientchickpeas buckwheat
Choline12%0%
Vitamin A0%0%
Vitamin C2%0%
Vitamin E4%0%
Vitamin K6%0%

Chickpeas have significantly more Vitamins K than buckwheat. Chickpeas are a good source of Zinc, Phosphorus. Chickpeas are a great source of Iron. Buckwheat are a good source of Riboflavin, Niacin, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Iron.

buckwheat

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

Vitamin B1 = 14%
Vitamin B1 = 6%
Vitamin B2 = 7%
Vitamin B2 = 23%
Vitamin B3 = 5%
Vitamin B3 = 34%
Vitamin B5 = 7%
Vitamin B5 = 14%
Vitamin B6 = 15%
Vitamin B6 = 11%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientchickpeas buckwheat
Vitamin B114%6%
Vitamin B27%23%
Vitamin B35%34%
Vitamin B57%14%
Vitamin B615%11%
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 = 0%
Potassium = 10%
Potassium = 8%
Calcium = 12%
Calcium = 2%
Magnesium = 17%
Magnesium = 38%
Phosphorus = 35%
Phosphorus = 35%
Iron = 59%
Iron = 21%
Manganese = 55%
Manganese = 33%
Selenium = 10%
Selenium = 11%
Copper = 43%
Copper = 64%
Zinc = 20%
Zinc = 15%
Nutrientchickpeas buckwheat
Sodium1%0%
Potasium10%8%
Calcium12%2%
Magnesium17%38%
Phosphorus35%35%
Iron59%21%
Manganese55%33%
Selenium10%11%
Copper43%64%
Zinc20%15%

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