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

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How are Chickpea flour (besan) and Flour different?

  • Chickpea flour (besan) is richer in Copper, Folate, Manganese, Vitamin B6, Magnesium, Fiber, and Phosphorus, while Flour is higher in Selenium, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B3.
  • Chickpea flour (besan) covers your daily need of Copper 85% more than Flour.
  • Chickpea flour (besan) contains 11 times more Vitamin B6 than Flour. Chickpea flour (besan) contains 0.492mg of Vitamin B6, while Flour contains 0.044mg.

Chickpea flour (besan) and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached types were used 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.
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan)
8
:
2
Flour
Flour
Contains more Calcium +200%
Contains more Magnesium +654.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +194.4%
Contains more Potassium +690.7%
Contains more Zinc +301.4%
Contains more Copper +533.3%
Contains more Manganese +134.6%
Contains less Sodium -96.9%
Contains more Selenium +308.4%
Equal in Iron - 4.64
Chickpea flour (besan)
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 14% 183% 119% 137% 75% 9% 77% 304% 209% 46%
Flour
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 174% 16% 47% 10% 1% 20% 48% 89% 185%
Contains more Calcium +200%
Contains more Magnesium +654.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +194.4%
Contains more Potassium +690.7%
Contains more Zinc +301.4%
Contains more Copper +533.3%
Contains more Manganese +134.6%
Contains less Sodium -96.9%
Contains more Selenium +308.4%
Equal in Iron - 4.64

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)
6
:
3
Flour
Flour
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +1283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1018.2%
Contains more Folate +138.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +2933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +366%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +235.1%
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%
Flour
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 0% 0% 197% 114% 111% 27% 11% 138% 0% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +1283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1018.2%
Contains more Folate +138.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +2933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +366%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +235.1%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan)
3
:
2
Flour
Flour
Contains more Protein +116.7%
Contains more Fats +582.7%
Contains more Other +513%
Contains more Carbs +32%
Contains more Water +16%
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
Flour
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more Protein +116.7%
Contains more Fats +582.7%
Contains more Other +513%
Contains more Carbs +32%
Contains more Water +16%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan)
2
:
1
Flour
Flour
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1628.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +622.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -77.6%
Chickpea flour (besan)
13% 29% 58%
Saturated Fat: 0.693 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.504 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.983 g
Flour
24% 13% 63%
Saturated Fat: 0.155 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.413 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1628.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +622.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -77.6%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chickpea flour (besan) Flour Opinion
Net carbs 47.02g 73.61g Flour
Protein 22.39g 10.33g Chickpea flour (besan)
Fats 6.69g 0.98g Chickpea flour (besan)
Carbs 57.82g 76.31g Flour
Calories 387kcal 364kcal Chickpea flour (besan)
Sugar 10.85g 0.27g Flour
Fiber 10.8g 2.7g Chickpea flour (besan)
Calcium 45mg 15mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Iron 4.86mg 4.64mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Magnesium 166mg 22mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Phosphorus 318mg 108mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Potassium 846mg 107mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Sodium 64mg 2mg Flour
Zinc 2.81mg 0.7mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Copper 0.912mg 0.144mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Manganese 1.6mg 0.682mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Selenium 8.3µg 33.9µg Flour
Vitamin A 41IU 0IU Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin A RAE 2µg 0µg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.06mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin B1 0.486mg 0.785mg Flour
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.494mg Flour
Vitamin B3 1.762mg 5.904mg Flour
Vitamin B5 0.606mg 0.438mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin B6 0.492mg 0.044mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Folate 437µg 183µg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin K 9.1µg 0.3µg Chickpea flour (besan)
Tryptophan 0.127mg Flour
Threonine 0.281mg Flour
Isoleucine 0.357mg Flour
Leucine 0.71mg Flour
Lysine 0.228mg Flour
Methionine 0.183mg Flour
Phenylalanine 0.52mg Flour
Valine 0.415mg Flour
Histidine 0.23mg Flour
Saturated Fat 0.693g 0.155g Flour
Monounsaturated Fat 1.504g 0.087g Chickpea flour (besan)
Polyunsaturated fat 2.983g 0.413g Chickpea flour (besan)

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chickpea flour (besan) Flour
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)
50%
Flour
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
117%
Chickpea flour (besan)
59%
Flour

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Flour
Flour is lower in Sugar (difference - 10.58g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Flour
Flour contains less Sodium (difference - 62mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Flour
Flour is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.538g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan) is lower in glycemic index (difference - 72)
Which food is cheaper?
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan) is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan) is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.