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Chickpea flour (besan) leads 3–2 · 5 categories decided

Both compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Chickpea flour (besan) comes out ahead, winning 3 of 5 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Baked Beans for more fiber and less saturated fat.

Pick Chickpea flour (besan) for more protein, less sugar and less sodium.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    5.41 g
    5.79 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    14.71 g
    14.94 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN6.94 g
    2.79 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    5.53 g
    2.8 gWIN
  • Total fat
    0.71 g
    1.73 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.12 g
    0.18 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    282.35 mg
    16.54 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    218.6 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    11.63 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    1.26 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    42.89 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.