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

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What are the differences between chickpea flour (besan) and noodles?

  • Chickpea flour (besan) is higher in copper, folate, manganese, iron, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium, yet noodles is higher in selenium.
  • Chickpea flour (besan)'s daily need coverage for copper is 90% more.
  • Chickpea flour (besan) has 22 times more potassium than noodles. While chickpea flour (besan) has 846mg of potassium, noodles has only 38mg.

We used Chickpea flour (besan) and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked types in this article.

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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +690.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2126.3%
Contains more IronIron +230.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +830.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +332.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +318.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +407.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188%

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 0% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +388.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +969.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +420.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chickpea flour (besan) Noodles DV% diff.
Copper 0.912mg 0.098mg 90%
Folate 437µg 84µg 88%
Manganese 1.6mg 0.315mg 56%
Iron 4.86mg 1.47mg 42%
Fiber 10.8g 1.2g 38%
Protein 22.39g 4.54g 36%
Magnesium 166mg 21mg 35%
Phosphorus 318mg 76mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.492mg 0.046mg 34%
Selenium 8.3µg 23.9µg 28%
Potassium 846mg 38mg 24%
Zinc 2.81mg 0.65mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.486mg 0.289mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.983g 0.552g 16%
Calories 387kcal 138kcal 12%
Carbs 57.82g 25.16g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 0µg 8%
Fats 6.69g 2.07g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.606mg 0.263mg 7%
Choline 25.7mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.17mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Calcium 45mg 12mg 3%
Sodium 64mg 5mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.504g 0.581g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.136mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.762mg 2.077mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.693g 0.419g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 47.02g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 10.85g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 6µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +393.2%
Contains more FatsFats +223.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129.8%
Contains more OtherOther +464%
Contains more WaterWater +558.9%

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +158.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +440.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.5%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.