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

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
Chia seeds
Protein = 11g
Protein = 6g
Carbohydrates = 33g
Carbohydrates = 18g
Fat = 3g
Fat = 13g
Fiber = 9g
Fiber = 15g
Monounsaturated = 1g
Monounsaturated = 1g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Polyunsaturated = 10g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 1g
Nutrient chickpeas chia seeds
Protein 11g 6g
Carbohydrate 33g 18g
Fiber 9g 15g
Fat 3g 13g
Monounsat. Fat 1g 13g
Polyunsat. Fat 1g 10g
Saturated Fat 0g 1g
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 chia seeds
Choline12%0%
Vitamin A0%0%
Vitamin C2%0%
Vitamin E4%0%
Vitamin K6%0%

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

chia seeds

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

Vitamin B1 = 14%
Vitamin B1 = 0%
Vitamin B2 = 7%
Vitamin B2 = 0%
Vitamin B3 = 5%
Vitamin B3 = 0%
Vitamin B5 = 7%
Vitamin B5 = 0%
Vitamin B6 = 15%
Vitamin B6 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientchickpeas chia seeds
Vitamin B114%0%
Vitamin B27%0%
Vitamin B35%0%
Vitamin B57%0%
Vitamin B615%0%
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 = 10%
Potassium = 2%
Calcium = 12%
Calcium = 52%
Magnesium = 17%
Magnesium = 0%
Phosphorus = 35%
Phosphorus = 67%
Iron = 59%
Iron = 0%
Manganese = 55%
Manganese = 38%
Selenium = 10%
Selenium = 0%
Copper = 43%
Copper = 8%
Zinc = 20%
Zinc = 15%
Nutrientchickpeas chia seeds
Sodium1%1%
Potasium10%2%
Calcium12%52%
Magnesium17%0%
Phosphorus35%67%
Iron59%0%
Manganese55%38%
Selenium10%0%
Copper43%8%
Zinc20%15%

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