Chickpea flour (besan) vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between chickpea flour (besan) and baked beans
- Baked beans have less folate, copper, manganese, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, fiber, and zinc.
- Chickpea flour (besan)'s daily need coverage for folate is 97% more.
- Chickpea flour (besan) has 6 times more manganese than baked beans. Chickpea flour (besan) has 1.6mg of manganese, while baked beans have 0.255mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Chickpea flour (besan) and Beans, baked, home prepared.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +286% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +136.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +144.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +473.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +284.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +191.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +527.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +45.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +35.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +257.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +116.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +331.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +291% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +446.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +810.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 437µg | 48µg | 97% |
Copper | 0.912mg | 0.159mg | 84% |
Manganese | 1.6mg | 0.255mg | 58% |
Iron | 4.86mg | 1.99mg | 36% |
Protein | 22.39g | 5.54g | 34% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.492mg | 0.09mg | 31% |
Phosphorus | 318mg | 109mg | 30% |
Magnesium | 166mg | 43mg | 29% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.486mg | 0.136mg | 29% |
Fiber | 10.8g | 5.5g | 21% |
Zinc | 2.81mg | 0.73mg | 19% |
Sodium | 64mg | 422mg | 16% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.983g | 0.74g | 15% |
Potassium | 846mg | 358mg | 14% |
Carbs | 57.82g | 21.63g | 12% |
Calories | 387kcal | 155kcal | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.606mg | 0.155mg | 9% |
Vitamin K | 9.1µg | 8% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.762mg | 0.408mg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 0.693g | 1.948g | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 6% | |
Selenium | 8.3µg | 5.7µg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.106mg | 0.049mg | 4% |
Calcium | 45mg | 61mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.504g | 2.133g | 2% |
Fats | 6.69g | 5.15g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 47.02g | 16.13g | N/A |
Sugar | 10.85g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.428mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.379mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.287mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.282mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.153mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.39 g
Fats:
6.69 g
Carbs:
57.82 g
Water:
10.28 g
Other:
2.82 g
Protein:
5.54 g
Fats:
5.15 g
Carbs:
21.63 g
Water:
65.17 g
Other:
2.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +304.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +29.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +167.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +12.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +533.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.693 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.504 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.983 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.948 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.74 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +303.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +41.8% |