Nutrition reference

Chickpea Flour (Besan)

Chickpea Flour (Besan) is published in Legumes and Legume Products as SR Legacy data. Nutrient values in this profile use a 100 g comparison basis; the displayed energy value is 387 kcal per 100 g. USDA also provides 1 household portion reference for this item where shown below. Nutrient percentiles and similar-food links compare only values with matching units across the published FoodData Central collections. These comparisons describe the dataset and are not dietary recommendations, medical advice or a substitute for individual nutrition guidance.

87.8Calorie Percentile
5Similar Foods Count

Key facts

Serving size
100 g reference basis
Calories
387
Food category
Legumes and Legume Products
Food class
FinalFood
Food data type
SR Legacy
Publication date
4/1/2019
Historical reference
No
Nutrients
Alcohol, ethyl0.0 g
Ash2.82 g
Caffeine0.0 mg
Calcium, Ca45.0 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference57.8 g
Carotene, alpha0.0 µg
Carotene, beta25.0 µg
Cholesterol0.0 mg
Copper, Cu0.912 mg
Cryptoxanthin, beta0.0 µg
Energy387 kcal
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated1.5 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated2.98 g
Fatty acids, total saturated0.693 g
Fatty acids, total trans0.0 g
Fiber, total dietary10.8 g
Folate, DFE437 µg
Folate, food437 µg
Folate, total437 µg
Folic acid0.0 µg
Iron, Fe4.86 mg
Lutein + zeaxanthin0.0 µg
Lycopene0.0 µg
MUFA 16:10.013 g
MUFA 18:11.49 g
MUFA 20:10.0 g
MUFA 22:10.0 g
Magnesium, Mg166 mg
Manganese, Mn1.6 mg
Niacin1.76 mg
PUFA 18:22.87 g
PUFA 18:30.112 g
PUFA 18:40.0 g
PUFA 20:40.0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0.0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0.0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0.0 g
Pantothenic acid0.606 mg
Phosphorus, P318 mg
Phytosterols39.0 mg
Potassium, K846 mg
Protein22.4 g
Retinol0.0 µg
Riboflavin0.106 mg
SFA 10:00.0 g
SFA 12:00.0 g
SFA 14:00.01 g
SFA 16:00.555 g
SFA 18:00.094 g
SFA 4:00.0 g
SFA 6:00.0 g
SFA 8:00.0 g
Selenium, Se8.3 µg
Sodium, Na64.0 mg
Theobromine0.0 mg
Thiamin0.486 mg
Total Sugars10.8 g
Total lipid (fat)6.69 g
Vitamin A, IU41.0 IU
Vitamin A, RAE2.0 µg
Vitamin B-120.0 µg
Vitamin B-60.492 mg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0.0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0.0 IU
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.83 mg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)9.1 µg
Water10.3 g
Zinc, Zn2.81 mg

USDA household references

Published portions

Portions translate household measures to gram weights; nutrient comparisons on this site remain per 100 g.

AmountMeasureGram weight
1.0undetermined92.0 g

USDA analytical context

Nutrient identifiers and derivation

Nutrient IDs, data-point counts and derivation descriptions are preserved from FoodData Central; blank fields were not supplied by the source.

NutrientUSDA IDNumberData pointsDerivationMethod/source description
Alcohol, ethyl10182210BFSNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used
Ash10072072AAnalytical
Caffeine10572620ZAssumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat)
Calcium, Ca10873012AAnalytical
Carbohydrate, by difference10052050NCCalculated
Carotene, alpha11083220BNABased on another form of the same food or similar food: constituents normalized to total; vitamin A
Carotene, beta11073210BNABased on another form of the same food or similar food: constituents normalized to total; vitamin A
Cholesterol12536010ZAssumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat)
Copper, Cu10983122AAnalytical
Cryptoxanthin, beta11203340BNABased on another form of the same food or similar food: constituents normalized to total; vitamin A
Energy10082080NCCalculated
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated12926450BFFNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Fat; Retention factors not used
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated12936460BFFNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Fat; Retention factors not used
Fatty acids, total saturated12586060BFFNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Fat; Retention factors not used
Fatty acids, total trans12576050ZAssumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat)
Fiber, total dietary10792912AAnalytical
Folate, DFE11904350NCCalculated
Folate, food11874322AAnalytical
Folate, total11774172AAnalytical
Folic acid11864310ZAssumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat)
Iron, Fe10893032AAnalytical
Lutein + zeaxanthin11233380ZAssumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat)
Lycopene11223370ZAssumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat)
MUFA 16:112756260BFFNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Fat; Retention factors not used
MUFA 18:112686170BFFNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Fat; Retention factors not used
MUFA 20:112776280BFSNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used
MUFA 22:112796300BFSNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used
Magnesium, Mg10903042AAnalytical
Manganese, Mn11013152AAnalytical
Niacin11674062AAnalytical
PUFA 18:212696180BFFNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Fat; Retention factors not used
PUFA 18:312706190BFFNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Fat; Retention factors not used
PUFA 18:412766270BFSNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used
PUFA 20:412716200BFSNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)12786290BFSNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)12806310BFSNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)12726210BFSNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used
Pantothenic acid11704102AAnalytical
Phosphorus, P10913052AAnalytical
Phytosterols12836360BFFNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Fat; Retention factors not used
Potassium, K10923062AAnalytical
Protein10032032AAnalytical
Retinol11053190BNABased on another form of the same food or similar food: constituents normalized to total; vitamin A
Riboflavin11664052AAnalytical
SFA 10:012626100BFSNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used
SFA 12:012636110BFSNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used
SFA 14:012646120BFFNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Fat; Retention factors not used
SFA 16:012656130BFFNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Fat; Retention factors not used
SFA 18:012666140BFFNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Fat; Retention factors not used
SFA 4:012596070BFSNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used
SFA 6:012606080BFSNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used
SFA 8:012616090BFSNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used
Selenium, Se11033170BFSNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used
Sodium, Na10933072AAnalytical
Theobromine10582630ZAssumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat)
Thiamin11654042AAnalytical
Total Sugars20002690BFSNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used
Total lipid (fat)10042042AAnalytical
Vitamin A, IU11043180NCCalculated
Vitamin A, RAE11063200NCCalculated
Vitamin B-1211784180ZAssumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat)
Vitamin B-611754152AAnalytical
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid11624010ZAssumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat)
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)11143280ZAssumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat)
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units11103240ZAssumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat)
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)11093230BFSNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)11854300BFSNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used
Water10512552AAnalytical
Zinc, Zn10953092AAnalytical

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