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Chickpea flour (besan) vs. Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Chickpea flour (besan) and Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow

  • Chickpea flour (besan) has more Folate, Copper, Manganese, Iron, Vitamin B1, Magnesium, Potassium, Fiber, and Zinc, however, Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow is higher in Selenium.
  • Chickpea flour (besan) covers your daily need of Folate 103% more than Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow.
  • Chickpea flour (besan) has 4 times more Copper than Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow. While Chickpea flour (besan) has 0.912mg of Copper, Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow has only 0.23mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chickpea flour (besan) and Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow.

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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 66% 2.1% 28% 89% 77% 47% 117% 0.65% 60% 84%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +542.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.6%
Contains more IronIron +104.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.5%

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% 2.5% 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% 13% 8.4% 0% 62% 18% 36% 39% 85% 0% 0.75% 19% 12%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +97.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2933.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1648%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +422%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.9mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.658mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
7% 4% 77% 11%
Protein: 6.93 g
Fats: 3.86 g
Carbs: 76.85 g
Water: 10.91 g
Other: 1.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +223.1%
Contains more FatsFats +73.3%
Contains more OtherOther +94.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.9%
~equal in Water ~10.91g

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
16% 31% 53%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.543 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.759 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +47.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -21.6%

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) Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chickpea flour (besan) Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow Opinion
Calories 387kcal 361kcal Chickpea flour (besan)
Protein 22.39g 6.93g Chickpea flour (besan)
Fats 6.69g 3.86g Chickpea flour (besan)
Net carbs 47.02g 69.55g Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow
Carbs 57.82g 76.85g Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow
Magnesium 166mg 93mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Calcium 45mg 7mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Potassium 846mg 315mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Iron 4.86mg 2.38mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Sugar 10.85g 0.64g Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow
Fiber 10.8g 7.3g Chickpea flour (besan)
Copper 0.912mg 0.23mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Zinc 2.81mg 1.73mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Phosphorus 318mg 272mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Sodium 64mg 5mg Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow
Vitamin A 41IU 214IU Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow
Vitamin A 2µg 11µg Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.42mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Manganese 1.6mg 0.46mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Selenium 8.3µg 15.4µg Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow
Vitamin B1 0.486mg 0.246mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.08mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin B3 1.762mg 1.9mg Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow
Vitamin B5 0.606mg 0.658mg Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow
Vitamin B6 0.492mg 0.37mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin K 9.1µg 0.3µg Chickpea flour (besan)
Folate 437µg 25µg Chickpea flour (besan)
Choline 21.6mg Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow
Saturated Fat 0.693g 0.543g Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow
Monounsaturated Fat 1.504g 1.018g Chickpea flour (besan)
Polyunsaturated fat 2.983g 1.759g Chickpea flour (besan)
Tryptophan 0.049mg Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow
Threonine 0.261mg Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow
Isoleucine 0.248mg Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow
Leucine 0.85mg Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow
Lysine 0.195mg Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow
Methionine 0.145mg Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow
Phenylalanine 0.34mg Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow
Valine 0.351mg Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow
Histidine 0.211mg Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chickpea flour (besan) Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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
54%
Chickpea flour (besan)
23%
Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
117%
Chickpea flour (besan)
57%
Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow
Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow is lower in Sugar (difference - 10.21g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow
Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow contains less Sodium (difference - 59mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow
Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.15g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan) is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
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. Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170290/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.