Olive Oil vs. Chickpeas
Nutrition comparison of Olive 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
olive oil
versus
cooked
chickpeas
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in olive oil and chickpeas:
- Both olive 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.
- Olive oil has signficantly less carbohydrates than chickpea.
- Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Olive Oil (Oil, olive, salad or cooking) and Chickpeas (Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both olive oil and chickpeas are high in calories. Olive oil has 439% more calories than chickpea - olive oil has 884 calories per 100 grams and chickpea has 164 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, olive oil is much lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to chickpeas per calorie. Olive 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:
| Olive Oil | Chickpeas | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 65% |
| Fat | 100% | 14% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Olive oil has signficantly less carbohydrates than chickpea - chickpea has 27.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Chickpea is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than olive oil - chickpea has 7.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Olive oil has less sugar than chickpea - chickpea has 4.8g of sugar per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Chickpea is a great source of protein and it has more protein than olive oil - chickpea has 8.9g of protein per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Fat
saturated fat
Olive oil is high in saturated fat and chickpea has 98% less saturated fat than olive oil - olive oil has 13.8g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chickpea has 0.27g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Chickpea has more Vitamin C than olive oil - chickpea has 1.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Chickpeas and olive oil contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - chickpea has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has 40 times more Vitamin E than chickpea - olive oil has 14.4mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chickpea has 0.35mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Olive oil has 14 times more Vitamin K than chickpea - olive oil has 60.2ug 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.
| Olive 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 48 times more calcium than olive oil - olive oil has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and chickpea has 49mg of calcium.
iron
Chickpea is a great source of iron and it has 416% more iron than olive oil - olive oil has 0.56mg of iron per 100 grams and chickpea has 2.9mg of iron.
potassium
Chickpea is a great source of potassium and it has 290 times more potassium than olive oil - olive oil has 1mg of potassium per 100 grams and chickpea has 291mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, olive oil has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than chickpea per 100 grams.
| Olive Oil | Chickpeas | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.761 G | 0.043 G |
| Total | 0.761 G | 0.043 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, olive oil has more linoleic acid than chickpea per 100 grams.
| Olive Oil | Chickpeas | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.414 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 9.762 G | 1.113 G |
| Total | 10.176 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.
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FAQ
Does olive oil or chickpeas contain more calories in 100 grams?Both olive oil and chickpeas are high in calories. Olive oil has 440% more calories than chickpea - olive oil has 884 calories in 100g and chickpea has 164 calories.
Does chickpeas or olive oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, olive oil has signficantly fewer carbohydrates than chickpea - chickpea has 27.4g of carbs for 100g and olive oil has no carbs..