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

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Differences between bran and chickpea flour (besan)

  • Bran contains less folate, copper, iron, vitamin B6, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, and potassium than chickpea flour (besan).
  • Chickpea flour (besan)'s daily need coverage for folate is 108% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Oat bran, cooked 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.
Bran
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
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 -98.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +315%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +819.6%
Contains more IronIron +452.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1281.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +430.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +167.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66%
~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.
Bran
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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% 0% 0% 0% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +203.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +211.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1123.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +179.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1868%
Contains more FolateFolate +7183.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran Chickpea flour (besan) DV% diff.
Folate 6µg 437µg 108%
Copper 0.066mg 0.912mg 94%
Iron 0.88mg 4.86mg 50%
Protein 3.21g 22.39g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.492mg 36%
Fiber 2.6g 10.8g 33%
Magnesium 40mg 166mg 30%
Phosphorus 119mg 318mg 28%
Manganese 0.964mg 1.6mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.486mg 27%
Potassium 92mg 846mg 22%
Zinc 0.53mg 2.81mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.339g 2.983g 18%
Calories 40kcal 387kcal 17%
Carbs 11.44g 57.82g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.144mg 1.762mg 10%
Fats 0.86g 6.69g 9%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.606mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.106mg 6%
Calcium 10mg 45mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 64mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.291g 1.504g 3%
Saturated fat 0.163g 0.693g 2%
Selenium 7.7µg 8.3µg 1%
Net carbs 8.84g 47.02g N/A
Sugar 10.85g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.057mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 0.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.057mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 0%
Histidine 0.07mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
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3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 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 +717.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +597.5%
Contains more FatsFats +677.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +405.4%
Contains more OtherOther +475.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 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 -76.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +416.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +779.9%

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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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/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.

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