Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cooked
chickpeas
versus
pumpkin pie spice
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chickpeas and pumpkin pie spice:
Both pumpkin pie spice and chickpeas are high in calories. Pumpkin pie spice has 109% more calories than chickpea - pumpkin pie spice has 342 calories per 100 grams and chickpea has 164 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, chickpeas is heavier in protein, lighter in carbs and lighter in fat compared to pumpkin pie spice per calorie. Chickpeas has a macronutrient ratio of 21:65:14 and for pumpkin pie spice, 6:69:26 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Chickpeas | Pumpkin Pie Spice | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 21% | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 65% | 69% |
| Fat | 14% | 26% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Pumpkin pie spice is high in carbohydrates and chickpea has 60% less carbohydrates than pumpkin pie spice - pumpkin pie spice has 69.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and chickpea has 27.4g of carbohydrates.
Both pumpkin pie spice and chickpeas are high in dietary fiber. Pumpkin pie spice has 95% more dietary fiber than chickpea - pumpkin pie spice has 14.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chickpea has 7.6g of dietary fiber.
Pumpkin pie spice and chickpeas contain similar amounts of sugar - pumpkin pie spice has 7.8g of sugar per 100 grams and chickpea has 4.8g of sugar.
Chickpea is a great source of protein and it has 54% more protein than pumpkin pie spice - pumpkin pie spice has 5.8g of protein per 100 grams and chickpea has 8.9g of protein.
Pumpkin pie spice is high in saturated fat and chickpea has 96% less saturated fat than pumpkin pie spice - pumpkin pie spice has 6.5g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chickpea has 0.27g of saturated fat.
Pumpkin pie spice is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 17 times more Vitamin C than chickpea - pumpkin pie spice has 23.4mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chickpea has 1.3mg of Vitamin C.
Pumpkin pie spice and chickpeas contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - pumpkin pie spice has 13ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chickpea has 1ug of Vitamin A.
Pumpkin pie spice has 451% more Vitamin E than chickpea - pumpkin pie spice has 1.9mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chickpea has 0.35mg of Vitamin E.
Pumpkin pie spice has 610% more Vitamin K than chickpea - pumpkin pie spice has 28.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chickpea has 4ug of Vitamin K.
Pumpkin pie spice has more niacin and Vitamin B6, however, chickpea contains more pantothenic acid and folate. Both chickpeas and pumpkin pie spice contain significant amounts of thiamin and riboflavin.
| Chickpeas | Pumpkin Pie Spice | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.116 MG | 0.131 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.063 MG | 0.137 MG |
| Niacin | 0.526 MG | 2.243 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.286 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.139 MG | 0.4 MG |
| Folate | 172 UG | 24 UG |
Both pumpkin pie spice and chickpeas are high in calcium. Pumpkin pie spice has 12 times more calcium than chickpea - pumpkin pie spice has 682mg of calcium per 100 grams and chickpea has 49mg of calcium.
Both pumpkin pie spice and chickpeas are high in iron. Pumpkin pie spice has 582% more iron than chickpea - pumpkin pie spice has 19.7mg of iron per 100 grams and chickpea has 2.9mg of iron.
Both pumpkin pie spice and chickpeas are high in potassium. Pumpkin pie spice has 128% more potassium than chickpea - pumpkin pie spice has 663mg of potassium per 100 grams and chickpea has 291mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
| Chickpeas | Pumpkin Pie Spice | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 16 UG | 99 UG |
| alpha-carotene | ~ | 1 UG |
| lycopene | ~ | 7 UG |
| lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 100 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both chickpeas and pumpkin pie spice contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Chickpeas | Pumpkin Pie Spice | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.043 G | 0.065 G |
| Total | 0.043 G | 0.065 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both chickpeas and pumpkin pie spice contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
| Chickpeas | Pumpkin Pie Spice | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 1.113 G | 0.715 G |
| Total | 1.113 G | 0.715 G |
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: Chickpeas (Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt) and Pumpkin Pie Spice (Spices, pumpkin pie spice) .
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| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||