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Chickpea flour (besan) vs. Fava beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Chickpea flour (besan) and Fava beans

  • The amount of Folate, Copper, Manganese, Iron, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Fiber, and Potassium in Chickpea flour (besan) is higher than in Fava beans.
  • Chickpea flour (besan) covers your daily Folate needs 83% more than Fava beans.
  • Fava beans has 7 times less Vitamin B6 than Chickpea flour (besan). Chickpea flour (besan) has 0.492mg of Vitamin B6, while Fava beans has 0.072mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chickpea flour (besan) and Broadbeans (fava 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.
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan)
9
:
1
Fava beans
Fava beans
Contains more Calcium +25%
Contains more Iron +224%
Contains more Magnesium +286%
Contains more Phosphorus +154.4%
Contains more Potassium +215.7%
Contains more Zinc +178.2%
Contains more Copper +252.1%
Contains more Manganese +280%
Contains more Selenium +219.2%
Contains less Sodium -92.2%
Chickpea flour (besan)
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 14% 183% 119% 137% 75% 9% 77% 304% 209% 46%
Fava beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 11% 57% 31% 54% 24% 1% 28% 87% 55% 15%
Contains more Calcium +25%
Contains more Iron +224%
Contains more Magnesium +286%
Contains more Phosphorus +154.4%
Contains more Potassium +215.7%
Contains more Zinc +178.2%
Contains more Copper +252.1%
Contains more Manganese +280%
Contains more Selenium +219.2%
Contains less Sodium -92.2%

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.
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan)
9
:
1
Fava beans
Fava beans
Contains more Vitamin A +173.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +4050%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +401%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +286%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +583.3%
Contains more Folate +320.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +213.8%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 17% 0% 0% 122% 25% 34% 37% 114% 328% 0% 23%
Fava beans
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 1% 0% 1% 25% 21% 14% 10% 17% 78% 0% 8%
Contains more Vitamin A +173.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +4050%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +401%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +286%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +583.3%
Contains more Folate +320.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +213.8%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan)
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1
Fava beans
Fava beans
Contains more Protein +194.6%
Contains more Fats +1572.5%
Contains more Carbs +194.2%
Contains more Other +248.1%
Contains more Water +595.9%
Chickpea flour (besan)
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
Fava beans
8% 20% 72%
Protein: 7.6 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 19.65 g
Water: 71.54 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more Protein +194.6%
Contains more Fats +1572.5%
Contains more Carbs +194.2%
Contains more Other +248.1%
Contains more Water +595.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan)
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1
Fava beans
Fava beans
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1803.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1718.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -90.5%
Chickpea flour (besan)
13% 29% 58%
Saturated Fat: 0.693 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.504 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.983 g
Fava beans
21% 26% 53%
Saturated Fat: 0.066 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.164 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1803.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1718.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -90.5%

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) Fava beans
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chickpea flour (besan) Fava beans Opinion
Net carbs 47.02g 14.25g Chickpea flour (besan)
Protein 22.39g 7.6g Chickpea flour (besan)
Fats 6.69g 0.4g Chickpea flour (besan)
Carbs 57.82g 19.65g Chickpea flour (besan)
Calories 387kcal 110kcal Chickpea flour (besan)
Sugar 10.85g 1.82g Fava beans
Fiber 10.8g 5.4g Chickpea flour (besan)
Calcium 45mg 36mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Iron 4.86mg 1.5mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Magnesium 166mg 43mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Phosphorus 318mg 125mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Potassium 846mg 268mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Sodium 64mg 5mg Fava beans
Zinc 2.81mg 1.01mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Copper 0.912mg 0.259mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Manganese 1.6mg 0.421mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Selenium 8.3µg 2.6µg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin A 41IU 15IU Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin A RAE 2µg 1µg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.02mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg Fava beans
Vitamin B1 0.486mg 0.097mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.089mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin B3 1.762mg 0.711mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin B5 0.606mg 0.157mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin B6 0.492mg 0.072mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Folate 437µg 104µg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin K 9.1µg 2.9µg Chickpea flour (besan)
Tryptophan 0.072mg Fava beans
Threonine 0.27mg Fava beans
Isoleucine 0.306mg Fava beans
Leucine 0.572mg Fava beans
Lysine 0.486mg Fava beans
Methionine 0.062mg Fava beans
Phenylalanine 0.321mg Fava beans
Valine 0.338mg Fava beans
Histidine 0.193mg Fava beans
Saturated Fat 0.693g 0.066g Fava beans
Monounsaturated Fat 1.504g 0.079g Chickpea flour (besan)
Polyunsaturated fat 2.983g 0.164g Chickpea flour (besan)

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chickpea flour (besan) Fava beans
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
58%
Chickpea flour (besan)
14%
Fava beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
117%
Chickpea flour (besan)
36%
Fava beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Fava beans
Fava beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.03g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Fava beans
Fava beans contains less Sodium (difference - 59mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Fava beans
Fava beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.627g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan) is lower in glycemic index (difference - 79)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan) is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan) is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Fava beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173753/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.