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Chickpeas vs Lentils: Nutrient Comparison

Per 100 g, Chickpeas (boiled) and Lentils (boiled) compared on the 32 of 34 nutrients where both records have a usable value. Chickpeas is higher in 15, Lentils is higher in 15 and 2 are equal. Content in the food is compared, not absorption.

Vitamins

Vitamins per 100 g
Nutrient	Chickpeas	Lentils	Higher
Vitamin A (RAE / retinol equivalent)	1 µg	0 µg	Chickpeas
Vitamin C	1.3 mg	1.5 mg	Lentils
Vitamin D	0 µg	0 µg	Equal
Vitamin E	0.35 mg	0.11 mg	Chickpeas
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	4 µg	1.7 µg	Chickpeas
Thiamin (B1)	0.116 mg	0.169 mg	Lentils
Riboflavin (B2)	0.063 mg	0.073 mg	Lentils
Niacin (B3)	0.526 mg	1.06 mg	Lentils
Pantothenic acid (B5)	0.286 mg	0.638 mg	Lentils
Vitamin B6	0.139 mg	0.178 mg	Lentils
Biotin (B7)	no usable value	no usable value	not compared
Folate (total)	172 µg	181 µg	Lentils
Vitamin B12	0 µg	0 µg	Equal
Choline	42.8 mg	32.7 mg	Chickpeas

Minerals

Minerals per 100 g
Nutrient	Chickpeas	Lentils	Higher
Calcium	49 mg	19 mg	Chickpeas
Iron	2.89 mg	3.33 mg	Lentils
Magnesium	48 mg	36 mg	Chickpeas
Phosphorus	168 mg	180 mg	Lentils
Potassium	291 mg	369 mg	Lentils
Sodium	7 mg	2 mg	Chickpeas
Zinc	1.53 mg	1.27 mg	Chickpeas
Copper	0.352 mg	0.251 mg	Chickpeas
Manganese	1.03 mg	0.494 mg	Chickpeas
Selenium	3.7 µg	2.8 µg	Chickpeas
Iodine	no usable value	no usable value	not compared

Amino acids

Amino acids per 100 g
Nutrient	Chickpeas	Lentils	Higher
Tryptophan	0.085 g	0.081 g	Chickpeas
Threonine	0.329 g	0.323 g	Chickpeas
Isoleucine	0.38 g	0.39 g	Lentils
Leucine	0.631 g	0.654 g	Lentils
Lysine	0.593 g	0.63 g	Lentils
Methionine	0.116 g	0.077 g	Chickpeas
Phenylalanine	0.475 g	0.445 g	Chickpeas
Valine	0.372 g	0.448 g	Lentils
Histidine	0.244 g	0.254 g	Lentils

Sources and limitations

Chickpeas: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 173757 (2018-04 (CSV)).
Lentils: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 172421 (2018-04 (CSV)).
Content in the food is compared; absorption and bioavailability are not.
A nutrient shown as “not compared” has no usable value in one of the records (missing, trace or defined differently); it is never counted as zero.
Not medical advice; no recommended intakes are shown.