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

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Differences between chickpea flour (besan) and black gram

  • Black gram contains less copper, folate, manganese, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc than chickpea flour (besan).
  • Chickpea flour (besan)'s daily need coverage for copper is 86% higher.
  • Black gram contains 8 times less vitamin B6 than chickpea flour (besan). Chickpea flour (besan) contains 0.492mg of vitamin B6, while black gram contains 0.058mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Chickpea flour (besan) and Mungo beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 119% 14% 75% 182% 304% 77% 136% 8.3% 209% 45%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 16% 20% 66% 46% 23% 67% 0.91% 54% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +266.2%
Contains more IronIron +177.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +556.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +238.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +288.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +232%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.67% 17% 0% 122% 24% 33% 36% 114% 0% 23% 328% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.3% 0.67% 3% 0% 38% 17% 28% 26% 13% 0% 6.8% 71% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +453.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +224%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +748.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +237%
Contains more FolateFolate +364.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~2µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chickpea flour (besan) Black gram DV% diff.
Copper 0.912mg 0.139mg 86%
Folate 437µg 94µg 86%
Manganese 1.6mg 0.412mg 52%
Iron 4.86mg 1.75mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.492mg 0.058mg 33%
Protein 22.39g 7.54g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.486mg 0.15mg 28%
Magnesium 166mg 63mg 25%
Phosphorus 318mg 156mg 23%
Zinc 2.81mg 0.83mg 18%
Potassium 846mg 231mg 18%
Fiber 10.8g 6.4g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.983g 0.359g 17%
Calories 387kcal 105kcal 14%
Carbs 57.82g 18.34g 13%
Selenium 8.3µg 2.5µg 11%
Fats 6.69g 0.55g 9%
Choline 29.6mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.15mg 5%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 2.7µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.504g 0.029g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.606mg 0.433mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.693g 0.038g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.075mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.762mg 1.5mg 2%
Sodium 64mg 7mg 2%
Calcium 45mg 53mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 47.02g 11.94g N/A
Sugar 10.85g 2.01g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.385mg 0%
Leucine 0.625mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.44mg 0%
Valine 0.423mg 0%
Histidine 0.211mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
8% 18% 73%
Protein: 7.54 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 18.34 g
Water: 72.51 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +196.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1116.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +215.3%
Contains more OtherOther +166%
Contains more WaterWater +605.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 29% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.693 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.504 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.983 g
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.359 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5086.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +730.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%

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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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172427/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.