Dry chickpeas vs Chickpea flour

In short

Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 372 in 100 g of dry chickpeas, 387 of chickpea flour. Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in dry chickpeas: manganese (2.2×), calcium (2.5×) and potassium. More in chickpea flour: copper and magnesium. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Dry chickpeas372 cal

21.3 g protein · 60.4 g carbs · 6.3 g fat

Chickpea flour387 cal

22.4 g protein · 57.8 g carbs (10.8 g sugars) · 6.7 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%87.5%175%
  • Manganese3.6 mg · 1.6 mg
    156%70%
  • Copper0.8 mg · 0.91 mg
    89%101%
  • Magnesium135 mg · 166 mg
    32%40%
  • Calcium111 mg · 45 mg
    9%3%
  • Potassium1,074 mg · 846 mg
    23%18%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein21.3 g · 22.4 g43%·45%
  • Total fat6.3 g · 6.7 g8%·9%
  • Carbohydrates60.4 g · 57.8 g22%·21%
  • Sodiumlimit8.8 mg · 64 mg<1%·3%
  • Iron5.1 mg · 4.9 mg28%·27%
  • Phosphorus353 mg · 318 mg28%·25%
  • Zinc3.1 mg · 2.8 mg28%·26%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: saturated fat, cholesterol, fiber, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12.

From USDA FoodData Central: Dry chickpeas (Foundation 2644282), Chickpea flour (SR Legacy 174288). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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