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Chickpea flour (besan) leads 5–1 · 6 categories decided

Chickpea flour (besan): 100 g · Baked Beans In A Rich Tomato Sauce: serving (420 g).

The verdict

Chickpea flour (besan) comes out ahead, winning 5 of 6 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Baked Beans In A Rich Tomato Sauce for more fiber.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    387 kcal
    376 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN22.39 g
    20.2 g
  • Carbohydrate
    57.82 g
    57.12 g
  • Fibermore is better
    10.8 g
    29.9 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN10.85 g
    20.58 g
  • Total fat
    6.69 g
    2.98 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.69 g
    0.8 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN64 mg
    856.8 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    846 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    45 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN4.86 mg
    0 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.