Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Carob flour VS Chickpeas

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carob flour	5%	2%	93%
Chickpeas	21%	14%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Carob flour	Chickpeas	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	7.66% 222kcal	13% 378kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.67% 0.65g	6.23% 6.04g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.28% 0.09g	1.9% 0.6g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.25% 0.004g	6.38% 0.1g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.25% 0.21g	15.5% 2.63g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	68.4% 89g	48.4% 63g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	67.7% 49g	14.8% 10.7g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	105% 39.8g	32% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	8.25% 4.62g	36.6% 20.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carob flour	Chickpeas	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.11% 1μg	0.33% 3μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.4% 0.053mg	39.8% 0.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	35.5% 0.46mg	16.3% 0.21mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	12% 1.9mg	9.63% 1.54mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0.94% 0.047mg	32% 1.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	28% 0.37mg	41% 0.54mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	7.25% 29μg	139% 557μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.22% 0.2mg	4.44% 4mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	4.2% 0.63mg	5.47% 0.82mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	7.5% 9μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carob flour	Chickpeas	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	34.8% 348mg	5.7% 57mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	63.4% 0.57mg	73% 0.66mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	36.8% 2.94mg	54% 4.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13% 54mg	19% 79mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	22% 0.51mg	93% 2.13mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	11.3% 79mg	36% 252mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	24.3% 827mg	21% 718mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	9.64% 5.3μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.33% 35mg	1.6% 24mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.36% 0.92mg	25% 2.76mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.097% 3.58g	0.21% 7.68g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Carob flour vs Chickpeas :

• Carob flour has 2.2 times more Vitamin B2 and 1.2 times more Vitamin B3 than Raw Chickpeas .
• While Raw Chickpeas contain 9 times more Vitamin B1, 33.8 times more Vitamin B5, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6, 19.2 times more Vitamin B9, 20 times more Vitamin C, 1.3 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Carob flour.
• Both Carob flour as well as Raw Chickpeas have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Carob flour vs Chickpeas :

• Carob flour has 6.1 times more Calcium, more Selenium and 1.5 times more Sodium than Raw Chickpeas .
• While Raw Chickpeas contain 1.5 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 4.2 times more Manganese, 3.2 times more Phosphorus and 3 times more Zinc than Carob flour.
• Both Carob flour and Raw Chickpeas have similar amounts of Copper and Potassium per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Carob flour has 1.4 times more Carbohydrate, 4.6 times more Sugars and 3.3 times more Fiber than Raw Chickpeas .
• While Raw Chickpeas contain 1.7 times more Energy, 9.3 times more Fat, 6.7 times more Saturated Fat, 25.5 times more Omega 3, 12.4 times more Omega 6 and 4.4 times more Protein than Carob flour.
• Both Carob flour as well as Raw Chickpeas have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.