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 Chickpea flour (besan) for more protein, more fiber, less sodium and more iron.
Pick Baked Beans In A Rich Tomato Sauce for less sugar and less saturated fat.
Head-to-head
- Energy387 kcal89.52 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN22.39 g4.81 g
- Carbohydrate57.82 g13.6 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN10.8 g7.12 g
- Total sugarsless is better10.85 g4.9 gWIN
- Total fat6.69 g0.71 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.69 g0.19 gWIN
- Sodiumless is betterWIN64 mg204 mg
- Potassiummore is better846 mg—
- Calciummore is better45 mg—
- Ironmore is betterWIN4.86 mg0 mg
- Magnesiummore is better166 mg—
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 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.
