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Chickpea flour (besan) leads 4–2 · 6 categories decided

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Chickpea flour (besan) comes out ahead, winning 4 of 6 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Baked Beans for less sugar and less saturated fat.

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

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    105.88 kcal
    387 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    5.53 g
    22.39 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    22.55 g
    57.82 g
  • Fibermore is better
    3.4 g
    10.8 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN9.79 g
    10.85 g
  • Total fat
    0.85 g
    6.69 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.21 g
    0.69 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    459.57 mg
    64 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    846 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    17.02 mg
    45 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    4.86 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    166 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.