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Chickpea flour (besan) vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Chickpea flour (besan) and Noodles?

  • Chickpea flour (besan) is higher in Copper, Folate, Manganese, Iron, Fiber, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin B6, and Potassium, yet Noodles is higher in Selenium.
  • Chickpea flour (besan)'s daily need coverage for Copper is 90% more.
  • Chickpea flour (besan) has 22 times more Potassium than Noodles. While Chickpea flour (besan) has 846mg of Potassium, Noodles has only 38mg.

We used Chickpea flour (besan) and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan)
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2
Noodles
Noodles
Contains more Calcium +275%
Contains more Iron +230.6%
Contains more Magnesium +690.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +318.4%
Contains more Potassium +2126.3%
Contains more Zinc +332.3%
Contains more Copper +830.6%
Contains more Manganese +407.9%
Contains less Sodium -92.2%
Contains more Selenium +188%
Chickpea flour (besan)
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 14% 183% 119% 137% 75% 9% 77% 304% 209% 46%
Noodles
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 56% 15% 33% 4% 1% 18% 33% 42% 131%
Contains more Calcium +275%
Contains more Iron +230.6%
Contains more Magnesium +690.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +318.4%
Contains more Potassium +2126.3%
Contains more Zinc +332.3%
Contains more Copper +830.6%
Contains more Manganese +407.9%
Contains less Sodium -92.2%
Contains more Selenium +188%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan)
7
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4
Noodles
Noodles
Contains more Vitamin A +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin E +388.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +969.6%
Contains more Folate +420.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 17% 0% 0% 122% 25% 34% 37% 114% 328% 0% 23%
Noodles
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 4% 3% 0% 73% 32% 39% 16% 11% 63% 12% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin E +388.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +969.6%
Contains more Folate +420.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan)
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1
Noodles
Noodles
Contains more Protein +393.2%
Contains more Fats +223.2%
Contains more Carbs +129.8%
Contains more Other +464%
Contains more Water +558.9%
Chickpea flour (besan)
22% 7% 58% 10% 3%
Protein: 22.39 g
Fats: 6.69 g
Carbs: 57.82 g
Water: 10.28 g
Other: 2.82 g
Noodles
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more Protein +393.2%
Contains more Fats +223.2%
Contains more Carbs +129.8%
Contains more Other +464%
Contains more Water +558.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan)
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1
Noodles
Noodles
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +158.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +440.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -39.5%
Chickpea flour (besan)
13% 29% 58%
Saturated Fat: 0.693 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.504 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.983 g
Noodles
27% 37% 36%
Saturated Fat: 0.419 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.552 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +158.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +440.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -39.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chickpea flour (besan) Noodles
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chickpea flour (besan) Noodles Opinion
Net carbs 47.02g 23.96g Chickpea flour (besan)
Protein 22.39g 4.54g Chickpea flour (besan)
Fats 6.69g 2.07g Chickpea flour (besan)
Carbs 57.82g 25.16g Chickpea flour (besan)
Calories 387kcal 138kcal Chickpea flour (besan)
Sugar 10.85g 0.4g Noodles
Fiber 10.8g 1.2g Chickpea flour (besan)
Calcium 45mg 12mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Iron 4.86mg 1.47mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Magnesium 166mg 21mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Phosphorus 318mg 76mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Potassium 846mg 38mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Sodium 64mg 5mg Noodles
Zinc 2.81mg 0.65mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Copper 0.912mg 0.098mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Manganese 1.6mg 0.315mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Selenium 8.3µg 23.9µg Noodles
Vitamin A 41IU 21IU Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin A RAE 2µg 6µg Noodles
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.17mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU Noodles
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg Noodles
Vitamin B1 0.486mg 0.289mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.136mg Noodles
Vitamin B3 1.762mg 2.077mg Noodles
Vitamin B5 0.606mg 0.263mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin B6 0.492mg 0.046mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Folate 437µg 84µg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg Noodles
Vitamin K 9.1µg 0µg Chickpea flour (besan)
Tryptophan 0.043mg Noodles
Threonine 0.138mg Noodles
Isoleucine 0.19mg Noodles
Leucine 0.365mg Noodles
Lysine 0.137mg Noodles
Methionine 0.086mg Noodles
Phenylalanine 0.24mg Noodles
Valine 0.22mg Noodles
Histidine 0.121mg Noodles
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Trans Fat 0g 0.029g Chickpea flour (besan)
Saturated Fat 0.693g 0.419g Noodles
Monounsaturated Fat 1.504g 0.581g Chickpea flour (besan)
Polyunsaturated fat 2.983g 0.552g Chickpea flour (besan)

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chickpea flour (besan) Noodles
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
58%
Chickpea flour (besan)
21%
Noodles
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
117%
Chickpea flour (besan)
33%
Noodles

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Noodles
Noodles is lower in Sugar (difference - 10.45g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Noodles
Noodles contains less Sodium (difference - 59mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Noodles
Noodles is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.274g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan) is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 29mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan) is lower in glycemic index (difference - 50)
Which food is cheaper?
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan) is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan) is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chickpea flour (besan) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174288/nutrients
  2. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.