Legumes and Legume Products
Chickpea flour (besan)
100 grams of chickpea flour (besan) has 387 calories, 22.4 g of protein, 6.7 g of total fat and 57.8 g of carbohydrate, including 10.8 g of fiber. These figures come from USDA FoodData Central (USDA SR Legacy), in data USDA published Apr 1, 2019.
USDA SR LegacyFDC ID 174288
Amount
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Nutrition data per 100 g
Calories387
Amount% Daily Value*
- Total fat 6.7 g 9%
- Saturated fat 0.69 g 3%
- Trans fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated fat 1.5 g
- Polyunsaturated fat 3 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
- Sodium 64 mg 3%
- Total carbohydrate 57.8 g 21%
- Dietary fiber 10.8 g 39%
- Total sugars 10.8 g
- Protein 22.4 g 45%
* % Daily Value uses the FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older (21 CFR 101.9). A dash means USDA does not report that value for this food.
Key numbers per 100 g
Calories
387
Protein
22.4g
Total fat
6.7g
Carbohydrate
57.8g
Protein supplies about 23% of the calories in this food, using 4 calories per gram of protein. It has 64 mg of sodium per 100 g (3% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
This page shows laboratory and reference data for a generic food, not a specific product label. Packaged foods can differ, so check the label on the package you buy. This is not medical or nutrition advice.
Vitamins and minerals
Amounts per 100 g. Only nutrients USDA reports for this food are listed.
| Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value | Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 2 mcg | 0% | 900 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% | 90 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg | 0% | 20 mcg |
| Vitamin E | 0.83 mg | 6% | 15 mg |
| Vitamin K | 9.1 mcg | 8% | 120 mcg |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.49 mg | 41% | 1.2 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.11 mg | 8% | 1.3 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.8 mg | 11% | 16 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.49 mg | 29% | 1.7 mg |
| Folate | 437 mcg | 109% | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 mcg | 0% | 2.4 mcg |
| Calcium | 45 mg | 3% | 1,300 mg |
| Iron | 4.9 mg | 27% | 18 mg |
| Potassium | 846 mg | 18% | 4,700 mg |
| Magnesium | 166 mg | 40% | 420 mg |
| Phosphorus | 318 mg | 25% | 1,250 mg |
| Zinc | 2.8 mg | 26% | 11 mg |
| Copper | 0.91 mg | 101% | 0.9 mg |
| Selenium | 8.3 mcg | 15% | 55 mcg |
| Water | 10.3 g | — | — |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | — | — |
Not reported by USDA for this food: Choline.Percent Daily Values are reference numbers for comparing foods, not personal targets.
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Portion sizes and weights
Household measures that USDA lists for chickpea flour (besan), with their weight in grams and the calories in each.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 92 g | 356 | 20.6 g |
About these numbers
USDA FoodData Central reports nutrients per 100 grams of the edible portion. SR Legacy values come from the final release of the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, which USDA no longer updates. Values from SR Legacy final release (April 2018). Rounded for display; per-portion figures are calculated from the 100 g values.
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Sources
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central — USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 174288 (fdc.nal.usda.gov), published Apr 1, 2019.
- FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older (21 CFR 101.9) (fda.gov, eCFR).
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