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Chickpea flour (besan) vs. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chickpea flour (besan) and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

  • The amount of copper, folate, manganese, vitamin B6, iron, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, and potassium in chickpea flour (besan) is higher than in cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
  • Chickpea flour (besan) covers your daily copper needs 72% more than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 5 times less vitamin B6 than chickpea flour (besan). Chickpea flour (besan) has 0.492mg of vitamin B6, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 0.1mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chickpea flour (besan) and Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), 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 38% 7.2% 25% 94% 89% 35% 67% 0.52% 62% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +213.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +204.3%
Contains more IronIron +93.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +240.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +236.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +232%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%

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 1.3% 0.33% 5.6% 0% 51% 13% 9.3% 25% 23% 0% 4.3% 156% 18%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +196.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +256%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +392%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +435.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +110.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chickpea flour (besan) Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Copper 0.912mg 0.268mg 72%
Folate 437µg 208µg 57%
Manganese 1.6mg 0.475mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.492mg 0.1mg 30%
Protein 22.39g 7.73g 29%
Iron 4.86mg 2.51mg 29%
Magnesium 166mg 53mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.486mg 0.202mg 24%
Phosphorus 318mg 156mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.983g 0.225g 18%
Potassium 846mg 278mg 17%
Fiber 10.8g 6.5g 17%
Calories 387kcal 116kcal 14%
Zinc 2.81mg 1.29mg 14%
Carbs 57.82g 20.76g 12%
Selenium 8.3µg 2.5µg 11%
Fats 6.69g 0.53g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.762mg 0.495mg 8%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 1.7µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.28mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.055mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.606mg 0.411mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.504g 0.044g 4%
Sodium 64mg 4mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.693g 0.138g 3%
Calcium 45mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 47.02g 14.26g N/A
Sugar 10.85g 3.3g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 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% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.73 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 20.76 g
Water: 70.04 g
Other: 0.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +189.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1162.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +178.5%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more WaterWater +581.3%

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
34% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.138 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.225 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3318.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1225.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.1%

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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. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173759/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.