Vegetable Oil vs. Chickpeas

Nutrition comparison of Vegetable Oil and Cooked Chickpeas


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of vegetable oil versus cooked chickpeas (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in vegetable oil and chickpeas:

  • Both vegetable oil and chickpeas are high in calories.
  • Chickpea has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Chickpea is a great source of calcium, iron, potassium and protein.
  • Chickpea is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
  • Vegetable oil has signficantly less carbohydrates than chickpea.
Detailed nutritional comparison of vegetable oil and chickpeas is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Vegetable Oil (Vegetable oil, palm kernel) and Chickpeas (Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both vegetable oil and chickpeas are high in calories. Vegetable oil has 426% more calories than chickpea - vegetable oil has 862 calories per 100 grams and chickpea has 164 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, vegetable oil is much lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to chickpeas per calorie. Vegetable oil has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for chickpeas, 21:65:14 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Vegetable Oil Chickpeas
Protein ~ 21%
Carbohydrates ~ 65%
Fat 100% 14%
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carbohydrates

Vegetable oil has signficantly less carbohydrates than chickpea - chickpea has 27.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and vegetable oil does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Chickpea is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than vegetable oil - chickpea has 7.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and vegetable oil does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Vegetable oil has less sugar than chickpea - chickpea has 4.8g of sugar per 100 grams and vegetable oil does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Chickpea is a great source of protein and it has more protein than vegetable oil - chickpea has 8.9g of protein per 100 grams and vegetable oil does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

Vegetable oil is high in saturated fat and chickpea has 97% less saturated fat than vegetable oil - vegetable oil has 8.2g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chickpea has 0.27g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Chickpea has more Vitamin C than vegetable oil - chickpea has 1.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and vegetable oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Chickpeas and vegetable oil contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - chickpea has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and vegetable oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Vegetable oil has 989% more Vitamin E than chickpea - vegetable oil has 3.8mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chickpea has 0.35mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Vegetable oil has 518% more Vitamin K than chickpea - vegetable oil has 24.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chickpea has 4ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Chickpea has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.

Vegetable Oil Chickpeas
Thiamin ~ 0.116 MG
Riboflavin ~ 0.063 MG
Niacin ~ 0.526 MG
Pantothenic acid ~ 0.286 MG
Vitamin B6 ~ 0.139 MG
Folate ~ 172 UG

Minerals

calcium

Chickpea is a great source of calcium and it has more calcium than vegetable oil - chickpea has 49mg of calcium per 100 grams and vegetable oil does not contain significant amounts.

iron

Chickpea is a great source of iron and it has more iron than vegetable oil - chickpea has 2.9mg of iron per 100 grams and vegetable oil does not contain significant amounts.

potassium

Chickpea is a great source of potassium and it has more potassium than vegetable oil - chickpea has 291mg of potassium per 100 grams and vegetable oil does not contain significant amounts.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both vegetable oil and chickpeas contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.

Vegetable Oil Chickpeas
linoleic acid 1.6 G 1.113 G
Total 1.6 G 1.113 G



Customize your serving size


The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Vegetable Oil (Vegetable oil, palm kernel) and Chickpeas (Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt) .

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FAQ

Does vegetable oil or chickpeas contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both vegetable oil and chickpeas are high in calories. Vegetable oil has 430% more calories than chickpea - vegetable oil has 862 calories in 100g and chickpea has 164 calories.

Does chickpeas or vegetable oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, vegetable oil has signficantly fewer carbohydrates than chickpea - chickpea has 27.4g of carbs for 100g and vegetable oil has no carbs..