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

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How are pork Meat and chickpea flour (besan) different?

  • Pork Meat is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while chickpea flour (besan) is higher in folate, copper, manganese, iron, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Chickpea flour (besan) covers your daily need for folate 109% more than pork Meat.
  • Chickpea flour (besan) is lower in cholesterol.

Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Chickpea flour (besan) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
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 -10.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +360.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +472.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101%
Contains more IronIron +322.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +721.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12207.7%

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% 1.6% 6% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
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% 2.5% 17% 0% 122% 24% 33% 36% 114% 0% 23% 328% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +321.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +937.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 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 ProteinProtein +16.9%
Contains more WaterWater +575.6%
Contains more FatsFats +90.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +224.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 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 -42.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +12.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +489.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork Meat Chickpea flour (besan)
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Chickpea flour (besan) Opinion
Calories 143kcal 387kcal Chickpea flour (besan)
Protein 26.17g 22.39g Pork Meat
Fats 3.51g 6.69g Chickpea flour (besan)
Net carbs 0g 47.02g Chickpea flour (besan)
Carbs 0g 57.82g Chickpea flour (besan)
Cholesterol 73mg 0mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU Pork Meat
Magnesium 29mg 166mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Calcium 6mg 45mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Potassium 421mg 846mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Iron 1.15mg 4.86mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Sugar 0g 10.85g Pork Meat
Fiber 0g 10.8g Chickpea flour (besan)
Copper 0.111mg 0.912mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Zinc 2.42mg 2.81mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Phosphorus 267mg 318mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Sodium 57mg 64mg Pork Meat
Vitamin A 0IU 41IU Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.83mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg Pork Meat
Manganese 0.013mg 1.6mg Chickpea flour (besan)
Selenium 38.2µg 8.3µg Pork Meat
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.486mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.106mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 1.762mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.606mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.492mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0µg Pork Meat
Vitamin K 0µg 9.1µg Chickpea flour (besan)
Folate 0µg 437µg Chickpea flour (besan)
Trans Fat 0.033g 0g Chickpea flour (besan)
Choline 88.9mg Pork Meat
Saturated Fat 1.198g 0.693g Chickpea flour (besan)
Monounsaturated Fat 1.334g 1.504g Chickpea flour (besan)
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 2.983g Chickpea flour (besan)
Tryptophan 0.275mg Pork Meat
Threonine 1.175mg Pork Meat
Isoleucine 1.288mg Pork Meat
Leucine 2.229mg Pork Meat
Lysine 2.427mg Pork Meat
Methionine 0.721mg Pork Meat
Phenylalanine 1.1mg Pork Meat
Valine 1.367mg Pork Meat
Histidine 1.13mg Pork Meat
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g Pork Meat
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g Pork Meat
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g Pork Meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pork Meat Chickpea flour (besan)
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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
63%
Pork Meat
54%
Chickpea flour (besan)
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Pork Meat
117%
Chickpea flour (besan)

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is lower in Sugar (difference - 10.85g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat contains less Sodium (difference - 7mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan) is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 73mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan) is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.505g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan) is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan) is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chickpea flour (besan)
Chickpea flour (besan) is relatively richer in minerals

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.