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

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

  • Mung beans are higher in folate, vitamin B5, iron, fiber, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and calcium, yet chickpea flour (besan) is higher in manganese and vitamin B6.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 47% more.
  • Mung beans have 3 times more vitamin B5 than chickpea flour (besan). While mung beans have 1.91mg of vitamin B5, chickpea flour (besan) has only 0.606mg.

We used Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Chickpea flour (besan) 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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.3%
Contains more IronIron +38.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.912mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.81mg
~equal in Selenium ~8.3µg

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 16% 2% 10% 0% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469% 53%
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 Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +43%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~9.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Chickpea flour (besan) DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 437µg 47%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.606mg 26%
Manganese 1.035mg 1.6mg 25%
Iron 6.74mg 4.86mg 24%
Fiber 16.3g 10.8g 22%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 2.983g 17%
Potassium 1246mg 846mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.486mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.106mg 10%
Calcium 132mg 45mg 9%
Fats 1.15g 6.69g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.492mg 8%
Phosphorus 367mg 318mg 7%
Magnesium 189mg 166mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 1.762mg 3%
Protein 23.86g 22.39g 3%
Copper 0.941mg 0.912mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 1.504g 3%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.693g 2%
Calories 347kcal 387kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.83mg 2%
Sodium 15mg 64mg 2%
Carbs 62.62g 57.82g 2%
Zinc 2.68mg 2.81mg 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 47.02g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 10.85g N/A
Vitamin A 6µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 8.2µg 8.3µg 0%
Vitamin K 9µg 9.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 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 OtherOther +17.7%
Contains more FatsFats +481.7%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
~equal in Protein ~22.39g
~equal in Carbs ~57.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 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 -49.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +834.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +676.8%

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/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.