Chickpea flour (besan) Nutrition Facts

Reviewed by Anna Smith | USDA-sourced data

Nutrition Overview

Chickpea flour (besan) contains 387 calories per 100g, with 22.4g of protein, 6.7g of fat, and 57.8g of carbohydrates.

It is an excellent source of Folate (109.3% of the Daily Value per 100g), and Copper (101.3% DV).

Compared to other legumes and legume products, Chickpea flour (besan) has 111% more calories and 55% more protein than the category average.

For protein content, Chickpea flour (besan) ranks #1591 out of 8068 foods (higher than 80% of all foods in our database).

387

per 100g

22.4g

45% DV

6.7g

9% DV

57.8g

21% DV

% Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Source: USDA FoodData Central.

Other legumes and legume products with similar calorie content:

Food	Calories	Protein	Fat	Carbs	Nutrition
Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, raw	378	20.5g	6.0g	63.0g	378 cal 20.5g protein 6.0g fat 63.0g carbs
Soy flour, low-fat	372	49.8g	8.9g	30.6g	372 cal 49.8g protein 8.9g fat 30.6g carbs
Papad	371	25.6g	3.3g	59.9g	371 cal 25.6g protein 3.3g fat 59.9g carbs
Lupins, mature seeds, raw	371	36.2g	9.7g	40.4g	371 cal 36.2g protein 9.7g fat 40.4g carbs
Flour, soy, defatted	366	51.1g	3.3g	32.9g	366 cal 51.1g protein 3.3g fat 32.9g carbs

How many calories are in Chickpea flour (besan)?

Chickpea flour (besan) contains 387 calories per 100g serving.

Is Chickpea flour (besan) high in protein?

Chickpea flour (besan) contains 22.39g of protein per 100g, which is 45% of the daily value. It ranks #1591 out of 8068 foods for protein content.

What vitamins and minerals are in Chickpea flour (besan)?

Chickpea flour (besan) is a good source of Folate (109.3% DV), Copper (101.3% DV), and Manganese (69.6% DV) per 100g.