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Chickpeas (garbanzo beans vs Beans

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Beans, adzuki, mature seed, cooked, boiled, with salt is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Chickpeas (garbanzo 88
Beans 128

Protein (g)

Chickpeas (garbanzo 4.92
Beans 7.52

Carbs (g)

Chickpeas (garbanzo 13.5
Beans 24.8

Fat (g)

Chickpeas (garbanzo 1.95
Beans 0.100

Fiber (g)

Chickpeas (garbanzo 4.40
Beans 7.30

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Beans, adzuki, mature seed, cooked, boiled, with salt — 7.52g vs 4.92g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, canned, solids and liquids — 88 vs 128 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Beans, adzuki, mature seed, cooked, boiled, with salt scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Chickpeas (garbanzo beans Beans
Energy
Energy 88 kcal 128 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 78.6 g 66.3 g
Protein 4.92 g 7.52 g
Total lipid (fat) 1.95 g 0.100 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 13.5 g 24.8 g
Fiber, total dietary 4.40 g 7.30 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.204 g 0.036 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.444 g 0.009 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0.100 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.032 mg 0.115 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.015 mg 0.064 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.130 mg 0.717 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.299 mg 0.430 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.473 mg 0.096 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 25.0 ug 121 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Choline, total 32.6 mg —
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 1.00 ug 0 ug
Carotene, beta 9.00 ug —
Carotene, alpha 0 ug —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 35.0 mg 28.0 mg
Iron, Fe 1.23 mg 2.00 mg
Magnesium, Mg 27.0 mg 52.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 80.0 mg 168 mg
Potassium, K 144 mg 532 mg
Sodium, Na 278 mg 244 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.690 mg 1.77 mg
Copper, Cu 0.153 mg 0.298 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.818 mg 0.573 mg
Selenium, Se 2.00 ug 1.20 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 369 kj 536 kj
Ash 1.09 g 1.33 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 25.0 ug 121 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 25.0 ug 121 ug
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 0 ug —
Vitamin A, IU 15.0 IU 6.00 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 0 ug —
Lycopene 0 ug —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.003 g —
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.164 g —
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.028 g —
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.003 g —
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.441 g 0.009 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.881 g 0.021 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.849 g 0.021 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.033 g —
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.048 g 0.072 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.184 g 0.255 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.212 g 0.300 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.352 g 0.632 g
Lysine (EAA) 0.331 g 0.567 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.065 g 0.079 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.067 g 0.070 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.265 g 0.398 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.123 g 0.224 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.208 g 0.387 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.466 g 0.486 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.136 g 0.198 g
Alanine 0.212 g 0.439 g
Aspartic acid 0.582 g 0.891 g
Glutamic acid 0.866 g 1.17 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.206 g 0.286 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.204 g 0.331 g
Serine 0.249 g 0.369 g
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g —
Caffeine 0 mg —
Theobromine 0 mg —
Daidzein 0 mg —
Genistein 0 mg —
Isoflavones
Total isoflavones 0 mg —
Purines
Purine, adenine 10.9 mg —
Purine, guanine 10.1 mg —
Purine, hypoxanthine 0.200 mg —
Purine, uric acid 0 mg —
Purine, xanthine 0.400 mg —
Purines, total 21.6 mg —

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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