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Quinoa vs Chickpeas
CALORIC DENSITY
Quinoa, ckd
Chickpeas, garbanzo bns, bengal gm, mature seeds, raw
1.2
3.64
20137
16056

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.
Quinoa
Chickpeas
Protein = 7g
Protein = 11g
Carbohydrates = 36g
Carbohydrates = 33g
Fat = 3g
Fat = 3g
Fiber = 5g
Fiber = 10g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 1g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Nutrient quinoa chickpeas
Protein 7g 11g
Carbohydrate 36g 33g
Fiber 5g 10g
Fat 3g 3g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 3g
Polyunsat. Fat 0g 1g
Saturated Fat 0g 0g
quinoa
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 = 3%
Vitamin E = 9%
Vitamin E = 4%
Vitamin K = 0%
Vitamin K = 6%
Nutrientquinoachickpeas
Choline0%12%
Vitamin A0%0%
Vitamin C0%3%
Vitamin E9%4%
Vitamin K0%6%

Chickpeas have significantly more Vitamins K than quinoa. Quinoa are a good source of Magnesium. Quinoa are a great source of Phosphorus, Iron. Chickpeas are a good source of Thiamin, Vitamin B6, 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 = 18%
Vitamin B1 = 26%
Vitamin B2 = 17%
Vitamin B2 = 11%
Vitamin B3 = 6%
Vitamin B3 = 7%
Vitamin B5 = 0%
Vitamin B5 = 18%
Vitamin B6 = 19%
Vitamin B6 = 27%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientquinoachickpeas
Vitamin B118%26%
Vitamin B217%11%
Vitamin B36%7%
Vitamin B50%18%
Vitamin B619%27%
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 = 8%
Potassium = 14%
Calcium = 6%
Calcium = 12%
Magnesium = 30%
Magnesium = 18%
Phosphorus = 44%
Phosphorus = 35%
Iron = 41%
Iron = 57%
Manganese = 46%
Manganese = 53%
Selenium = 10%
Selenium = 10%
Copper = 32%
Copper = 47%
Zinc = 19%
Zinc = 20%
Nutrientquinoachickpeas
Sodium1%1%
Potasium8%14%
Calcium6%12%
Magnesium30%18%
Phosphorus44%35%
Iron41%57%
Manganese46%53%
Selenium10%10%
Copper32%47%
Zinc19%20%

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