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

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

  • Papadum is higher in iron, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus, yet chickpea flour (besan) is higher in folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Papadum's daily need coverage for sodium is 73% more.
  • Papadum has 3 times more calcium than chickpea flour (besan). While papadum has 143mg of calcium, chickpea flour (besan) has only 45mg.
  • The amount of sodium in chickpea flour (besan) is lower.

We used Papad 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 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 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 +63.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +217.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.2%
Contains more IronIron +60.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +21%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.912mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.6mg
~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 0% 4.3% 1% 0% 69% 60% 28% 55% 66% 0% 1% 164% 0.22%
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 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1560%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2175%
Contains more FolateFolate +99.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papadum Chickpea flour (besan) DV% diff.
Sodium 1745mg 64mg 73%
Folate 219µg 437µg 55%
Iron 7.8mg 4.86mg 37%
Fiber 18.6g 10.8g 31%
Magnesium 271mg 166mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.277mg 0.486mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.285mg 0.492mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.106mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.148g 2.983g 12%
Phosphorus 385mg 318mg 10%
Copper 0.998mg 0.912mg 10%
Calcium 143mg 45mg 10%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 9.1µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.917mg 0.606mg 6%
Protein 25.56g 22.39g 6%
Potassium 1000mg 846mg 5%
Zinc 3.4mg 2.81mg 5%
Fats 3.25g 6.69g 5%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.83mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.084g 0.693g 2%
Manganese 1.562mg 1.6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.532g 1.504g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.472mg 1.762mg 2%
Calories 371kcal 387kcal 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 2µg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 59.87g 57.82g 1%
Net carbs 41.27g 47.02g N/A
Sugar 0g 10.85g N/A
Selenium 8.3µg 8.3µg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 0.886mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.303mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.695mg 0%
Methionine 0.372mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.491mg 0%
Valine 1.434mg 0%
Histidine 0.715mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 3% 60% 3% 8%
Protein: 25.56 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 59.87 g
Water: 3.49 g
Other: 7.83 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 +14.2%
Contains more OtherOther +177.7%
Contains more FatsFats +105.8%
Contains more WaterWater +194.6%
~equal in Carbs ~57.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.148 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 -36.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +182.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.8%

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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. Papadum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168106/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.