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

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Important differences between chickpea flour (besan) and wheat Bread

  • Chickpea flour (besan) has more folate, copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, fiber, and phosphorus; however, wheat Bread has more selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Chickpea flour (besan)'s daily need coverage for folate is 88% more.
  • Chickpea flour (besan) has 5 times more copper than wheat Bread. Chickpea flour (besan) has 0.912mg of copper, while wheat Bread has 0.198mg.
  • Chickpea flour (besan) is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chickpea flour (besan) and Bread, wheat, toasted.

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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +181.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +279.4%
Contains more IronIron +18.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +360.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +302.4%

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +245.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +221.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +59.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +408.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +260.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +254.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.439mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chickpea flour (besan) Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Folate 437µg 86µg 88%
Copper 0.912mg 0.198mg 79%
Selenium 8.3µg 33.4µg 46%
Vitamin B3 1.762mg 6.25mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.492mg 0.153mg 26%
Magnesium 166mg 59mg 25%
Fiber 10.8g 4.7g 24%
Sodium 64mg 601mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.382mg 21%
Protein 22.39g 12.96g 19%
Phosphorus 318mg 188mg 19%
Potassium 846mg 223mg 18%
Calcium 45mg 165mg 12%
Zinc 2.81mg 1.47mg 12%
Manganese 1.6mg 1.377mg 10%
Iron 4.86mg 4.09mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.983g 1.72g 8%
Choline 22.1mg 4%
Calories 387kcal 313kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.486mg 0.439mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.24mg 4%
Fats 6.69g 4.27g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.606mg 0.456mg 3%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 5.7µg 3%
Carbs 57.82g 55.77g 1%
Saturated fat 0.693g 0.989g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.504g 1.019g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 47.02g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 10.85g 6.42g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.8%
Contains more FatsFats +56.7%
Contains more WaterWater +135.7%
~equal in Carbs ~55.77g
~equal in Other ~2.77g

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.4%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.