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

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The main differences between chickpea flour (besan) and millet flour

  • Chickpea flour (besan) is richer in folate, copper, fiber, protein, manganese, potassium, and iron, yet millet flour is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for chickpea flour (besan) is 99% higher.
  • Chickpea flour (besan) contains 4 times more potassium than millet flour. Chickpea flour (besan) contains 846mg of potassium, while millet flour contains 224mg.

Food types used in this article are Chickpea flour (besan) and Millet flour.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 85% 4.2% 20% 148% 178% 72% 122% 0.52% 131% 178%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +221.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +277.7%
Contains more IronIron +23.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +294%
~equal in Zinc ~2.63mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 17% 122% 24% 33% 36% 114% 0% 23% 328%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 2.2% 103% 17% 113% 76% 86% 0% 2% 32%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +654.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1037.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +940.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +241.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chickpea flour (besan) Millet flour DV% diff.
Folate 437µg 42µg 99%
Selenium 8.3µg 32.7µg 44%
Copper 0.912mg 0.535mg 42%
Fiber 10.8g 3.5g 29%
Starch 69.88g 29%
Vitamin B3 1.762mg 6.02mg 27%
Manganese 1.6mg 1.002mg 26%
Protein 22.39g 10.75g 23%
Potassium 846mg 224mg 18%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.549g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.606mg 1.267mg 13%
Iron 4.86mg 3.94mg 12%
Magnesium 166mg 119mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.492mg 0.372mg 9%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 0.8µg 7%
Carbs 57.82g 75.12g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.486mg 0.413mg 6%
Phosphorus 318mg 285mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.11mg 5%
Fats 6.69g 4.25g 4%
Calcium 45mg 14mg 3%
Sodium 64mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.073mg 3%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.044g 3%
Zinc 2.81mg 2.63mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.983g 2.618g 2%
Saturated fat 0.693g 0.536g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.504g 0.924g 1%
Calories 387kcal 382kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 5.8g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 173kcal 355kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.5 6.6 N/A
Net carbs 47.02g 71.62g N/A
Sugar 10.85g 1.66g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.473mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.584mg 0%
Histidine 0.257mg 0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.002g 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
11% 4% 75% 9%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 4.25 g
Carbs: 75.12 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.3%
Contains more FatsFats +57.4%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.9%

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
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.536 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.618 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.7%

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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. Millet flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172023/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.