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

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Significant differences between fava beans and chickpea flour (besan)

  • The amount of folate, copper, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, and potassium in chickpea flour (besan) is higher than in fava beans.
  • Chickpea flour (besan) covers your daily folate needs 83% more than fava beans.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Chickpea flour (besan).

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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 31% 11% 24% 56% 86% 28% 54% 0.65% 55% 14%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +286%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215.7%
Contains more IronIron +224%
Contains more CopperCopper +252.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +178.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +280%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +219.2%

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 1% 0.33% 0.4% 0% 24% 21% 13% 9.4% 17% 0% 7.3% 78% 17%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4050%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +401%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +286%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +213.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +320.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fava beans Chickpea flour (besan) DV% diff.
Folate 104µg 437µg 83%
Copper 0.259mg 0.912mg 73%
Manganese 0.421mg 1.6mg 51%
Iron 1.5mg 4.86mg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.097mg 0.486mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.492mg 32%
Protein 7.6g 22.39g 30%
Magnesium 43mg 166mg 29%
Phosphorus 125mg 318mg 28%
Fiber 5.4g 10.8g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.164g 2.983g 19%
Potassium 268mg 846mg 17%
Zinc 1.01mg 2.81mg 16%
Calories 110kcal 387kcal 14%
Carbs 19.65g 57.82g 13%
Fats 0.4g 6.69g 10%
Selenium 2.6µg 8.3µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.157mg 0.606mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.711mg 1.762mg 7%
Choline 30.6mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.83mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 9.1µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.079g 1.504g 4%
Sodium 5mg 64mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.066g 0.693g 3%
Calcium 36mg 45mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.089mg 0.106mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 14.25g 47.02g N/A
Sugar 1.82g 10.85g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.27mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.306mg 0%
Leucine 0.572mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.321mg 0%
Valine 0.338mg 0%
Histidine 0.193mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 20% 72%
Protein: 7.6 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 19.65 g
Water: 71.54 g
Other: 0.81 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +595.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +194.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1572.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +194.2%
Contains more OtherOther +248.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 26% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.164 g
13% 29% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.693 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.504 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.983 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1803.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1718.9%

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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. Fava beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173753/nutrients
  2. Chickpea flour (besan) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174288/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.