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

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Important differences between Chickpea flour (besan) and Great northern beans

  • Great northern beans has less Folate, Copper, Manganese, Iron, Vitamin B6, Magnesium, Vitamin B1, Phosphorus, Zinc, and Fiber.
  • Chickpea flour (besan)'s daily need coverage for Folate is 84% more.
  • Chickpea flour (besan) has 4 times more Vitamin B6 than Great northern beans. Chickpea flour (besan) has 0.492mg of Vitamin B6, while Great northern beans has 0.117mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chickpea flour (besan) and Beans, great northern, 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)
8
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2
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
Contains more Iron +128.2%
Contains more Magnesium +232%
Contains more Phosphorus +92.7%
Contains more Potassium +116.4%
Contains more Zinc +219.3%
Contains more Copper +269.2%
Contains more Manganese +208.9%
Contains more Selenium +102.4%
Contains more Calcium +51.1%
Contains less Sodium -96.9%
Chickpea flour (besan)
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 14% 183% 119% 137% 75% 9% 77% 304% 209% 46%
Great northern beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 21% 80% 36% 71% 35% 1% 24% 83% 68% 23%
Contains more Iron +128.2%
Contains more Magnesium +232%
Contains more Phosphorus +92.7%
Contains more Potassium +116.4%
Contains more Zinc +219.3%
Contains more Copper +269.2%
Contains more Manganese +208.9%
Contains more Selenium +102.4%
Contains more Calcium +51.1%
Contains less Sodium -96.9%

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
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
Contains more Vitamin A +4000%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +207.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +79.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +158.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +320.5%
Contains more Folate +328.4%
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%
Great northern 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% 0% 0% 5% 40% 14% 13% 16% 27% 77% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +4000%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +207.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +79.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +158.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +320.5%
Contains more Folate +328.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan)
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1
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
Contains more Protein +168.8%
Contains more Fats +1386.7%
Contains more Carbs +174.2%
Contains more Other +149.6%
Contains more Water +571.2%
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
Great northern beans
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 8.33 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more Protein +168.8%
Contains more Fats +1386.7%
Contains more Carbs +174.2%
Contains more Other +149.6%
Contains more Water +571.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan)
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1
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +7061.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1495.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -79.8%
Chickpea flour (besan)
13% 29% 58%
Saturated Fat: 0.693 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.504 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.983 g
Great northern beans
40% 6% 54%
Saturated Fat: 0.14 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.187 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +7061.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1495.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -79.8%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chickpea flour (besan) Great northern beans Opinion
Net carbs 47.02g 14.09g Chickpea flour (besan)
Protein 22.39g 8.33g Chickpea flour (besan)
Fats 6.69g 0.45g Chickpea flour (besan)
Carbs 57.82g 21.09g Chickpea flour (besan)
Calories 387kcal 118kcal Chickpea flour (besan)
Sugar 10.85g Great northern beans
Fiber 10.8g 7g Chickpea flour (besan)
Calcium 45mg 68mg Great northern beans
Iron 4.86mg 2.13mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Magnesium 166mg 50mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Phosphorus 318mg 165mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Potassium 846mg 391mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Sodium 64mg 2mg Great northern beans
Zinc 2.81mg 0.88mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Copper 0.912mg 0.247mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Manganese 1.6mg 0.518mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Selenium 8.3µg 4.1µg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin A 41IU 1IU Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin A RAE 2µg 0µg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin E 0.83mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B1 0.486mg 0.158mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.059mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin B3 1.762mg 0.681mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin B5 0.606mg 0.266mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin B6 0.492mg 0.117mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Folate 437µg 102µg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin K 9.1µg Chickpea flour (besan)
Tryptophan 0.099mg Great northern beans
Threonine 0.351mg Great northern beans
Isoleucine 0.368mg Great northern beans
Leucine 0.665mg Great northern beans
Lysine 0.572mg Great northern beans
Methionine 0.125mg Great northern beans
Phenylalanine 0.451mg Great northern beans
Valine 0.436mg Great northern beans
Histidine 0.232mg Great northern beans
Saturated Fat 0.693g 0.14g Great northern beans
Monounsaturated Fat 1.504g 0.021g Chickpea flour (besan)
Polyunsaturated fat 2.983g 0.187g Chickpea flour (besan)

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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)
16%
Great northern beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
117%
Chickpea flour (besan)
44%
Great northern beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 10.85g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans contains less Sodium (difference - 62mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.553g)
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 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 ($)

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. Great northern beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175191/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.