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

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A recap on the differences between khorasan wheat and chickpea flour (besan)

  • Khorasan wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B5, yet chickpea flour (besan) is higher in copper, vitamin B6, iron, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Khorasan wheat covers your daily selenium needs 133% more than chickpea flour (besan).
  • Khorasan wheat contains 4 times more vitamin B3 than chickpea flour (besan). While khorasan wheat contains 6.375mg of vitamin B3, chickpea flour (besan) contains only 1.762mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, uncooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 93% 6.6% 36% 141% 169% 100% 156% 0.65% 357% 445%
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 ZincZinc +31%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +881.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.9%
Contains more IronIron +28.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.2%

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% 0.33% 12% 0% 142% 42% 120% 57% 60% 0% 4.5% 0% 14%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +261.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +405.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Khorasan wheat Chickpea flour (besan) DV% diff.
Selenium 81.5µg 8.3µg 133%
Folate 437µg 109%
Manganese 2.735mg 1.6mg 49%
Copper 0.506mg 0.912mg 45%
Vitamin B3 6.375mg 1.762mg 29%
Starch 52.41g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.259mg 0.492mg 18%
Protein 14.54g 22.39g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.621g 2.983g 16%
Iron 3.77mg 4.86mg 14%
Potassium 403mg 846mg 13%
Magnesium 130mg 166mg 9%
Zinc 3.68mg 2.81mg 8%
Phosphorus 364mg 318mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.949mg 0.606mg 7%
Fats 2.13g 6.69g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.566mg 0.486mg 7%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 9.1µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.106mg 6%
Choline 25.8mg 5%
Carbs 70.58g 57.82g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.213g 1.504g 3%
Calories 337kcal 387kcal 3%
Sodium 5mg 64mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.196g 0.693g 2%
Calcium 22mg 45mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.83mg 1%
Fiber 11.1g 10.8g 1%
Net carbs 59.48g 47.02g N/A
Sugar 7.84g 10.85g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.442mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.566mg 0%
Leucine 1.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.416mg 0%
Methionine 0.251mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.772mg 0%
Valine 0.687mg 0%
Histidine 0.379mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.54 g
Fats: 2.13 g
Carbs: 70.58 g
Water: 11.07 g
Other: 1.68 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 CarbsCarbs +22.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54%
Contains more FatsFats +214.1%
Contains more OtherOther +67.9%
~equal in Water ~10.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.213 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.621 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 -71.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +606.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +380.4%

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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. Khorasan wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169743/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.