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Chickpeas vs Lentils

Per 100g, Chickpeas has 19.8g net carbs and Lentils has 12.3g. Lentils is the lower-carb choice for keto and low-carb diets. It also brings 3.1g less sugar.

Chickpeas
32.5g net
per 1 cup cooked (164g)
vs
Winner
Lentils
24.4g net
per 1 cup cooked (198g)
Lentils is the more keto-friendly pick

Side by side

per 100g
MetricChickpeasLentils
Net carbs
Lower wins
19.8g12.3g
Total carbs
Lower wins
27.4g20.2g
Sugar
Lower wins
4.9g1.8g
Fiber
Higher wins
7.6g7.9g
Protein
Higher wins
8.8g9.1g
Fat
2.6g0.4g
Glycemic index
Lower wins
2832
Calories
164116.2

Highlighted cell wins each row for low-carb / keto. Values normalised per 100g from USDA reference data.

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