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

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Differences between chickpea flour (besan) and pasta

  • Pasta contains less folate, copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B1, and zinc than chickpea flour (besan).
  • Chickpea flour (besan)'s daily need coverage for folate is 93% higher.
  • Pasta contains 35 times less potassium than chickpea flour (besan). Chickpea flour (besan) contains 846mg of potassium, while pasta contains 24mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Chickpea flour (besan) and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +822.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3425%
Contains more IronIron +326.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +880.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +401.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +404.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +614.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.6%

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%
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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% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +231.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1347.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +582.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chickpea flour (besan) Pasta DV% diff.
Folate 437µg 64µg 93%
Copper 0.912mg 0.093mg 91%
Manganese 1.6mg 0.224mg 60%
Iron 4.86mg 1.14mg 47%
Fiber 10.8g 43%
Phosphorus 318mg 63mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.492mg 0.034mg 35%
Magnesium 166mg 18mg 35%
Protein 22.39g 5.15g 34%
Potassium 846mg 24mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.486mg 0.209mg 23%
Zinc 2.81mg 0.56mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.983g 0.429g 17%
Selenium 8.3µg 15%
Calories 387kcal 131kcal 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Carbs 57.82g 24.93g 11%
Fats 6.69g 1.05g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.606mg 0.183mg 8%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.762mg 0.992mg 5%
Calcium 45mg 6mg 4%
Sodium 64mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.15mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.504g 0.124g 3%
Saturated fat 0.693g 0.15g 2%
Net carbs 47.02g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 10.85g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 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
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +334.8%
Contains more FatsFats +537.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.9%
Contains more OtherOther +809.7%
Contains more WaterWater +566.9%

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
Pasta
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1112.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +595.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.4%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.