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

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What are the main differences between soybean meal and chickpea flour (besan)?

  • Soybean meal is richer in copper, iron, manganese, protein, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B5, and zinc, while chickpea flour (besan) is higher in folate.
  • Soybean meal's daily need coverage for copper is 121% higher.
  • Chickpea flour (besan) has 3 times less vitamin B5 than soybean meal. Soybean meal has 1.976mg of vitamin B5, while chickpea flour (besan) has 0.606mg.

We used Soy meal, defatted, raw and Chickpea flour (besan) types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 219% 73% 220% 514% 667% 138% 300% 0.39% 496% 18%
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 +84.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +442.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194.3%
Contains more IronIron +181.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +119.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +137.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +151.5%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 0% 173% 58% 49% 119% 131% 0% 0% 227%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 17% 122% 24% 33% 36% 114% 0% 23% 328%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~2µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean meal Chickpea flour (besan) DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.912mg 121%
Iron 13.7mg 4.86mg 111%
Manganese 3.8mg 1.6mg 96%
Phosphorus 701mg 318mg 55%
Protein 49.2g 22.39g 54%
Potassium 2490mg 846mg 48%
Fiber 10.8g 43%
Folate 303µg 437µg 34%
Magnesium 306mg 166mg 33%
Vitamin B5 1.976mg 0.606mg 27%
Calcium 244mg 45mg 20%
Zinc 5.06mg 2.81mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.691mg 0.486mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.045g 2.983g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.106mg 11%
Selenium 3.3µg 8.3µg 9%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 8%
Fats 2.39g 6.69g 7%
Carbs 35.89g 57.82g 7%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.569mg 0.492mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.587mg 1.762mg 5%
Calories 337kcal 387kcal 3%
Sodium 3mg 64mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.409g 1.504g 3%
Saturated fat 0.268g 0.693g 2%
Protein per 100 calories 15g 5.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 68kcal 173kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.4 6.5 N/A
Net carbs 35.89g 47.02g N/A
Sugar 10.85g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.653mg 0%
Threonine 1.952mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.18mg 0%
Leucine 3.66mg 0%
Lysine 2.991mg 0%
Methionine 0.606mg 0%
Phenylalanine 2.346mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 0%
Histidine 1.212mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 2% 36% 7% 6%
Protein: 49.2 g
Fats: 2.39 g
Carbs: 35.89 g
Water: 6.94 g
Other: 5.58 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 +119.7%
Contains more FatsFats +179.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.1%
Contains more WaterWater +48.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.045 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 -61.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +267.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +185.5%

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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. Soybean meal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172445/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.