Minerals in Chickpea flour (besan)
Minerals are inorganic, which means they are not formed by living things. Your body needs larger amounts of some minerals, such as calcium, to grow and stay healthy. Other minerals like copper or iodine are called trace minerals because you only need very small amounts of them each day.
Some of the minerals found in Chickpea flour (besan) are: Potassium (846 mg), Phosphorus (318 mg) and Magnesium (166 mg).
Nutrition Facts for 100g
Daily values based in a diet 2,000 kcal
All of the tissues in your body need a near constant supply of oxygen to maintain life. The hemoglobin is an iron-containing protein in your blood, which help in the delivery of oxygen. In 100 grams of Chickpea flour (besan), you can find 4.86 milligrams of iron. It provides the hierro_porcentaje% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.
4.86 mg
27%
daily value
Along with sodium, calcium, magnesium, and chloride, potassium is an electrolyte, meaning that it helps to conduct electrical charges in the human body. In 100 grams of Chickpea flour (besan), you can find 846 milligrams of potassium. It provides the 18% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.
846 mg
18%
daily value
About 50% of a person’s magnesium is stored in the bone, and as such, it plays a key role in bone metabolism, even a mild ongoing magnesium deficiency can lead to a significant amount of bone loss. 100 grams of Chickpea flour (besan) contains 166 milligrams of magnesium, that’s the 42% of the daily recommended value for an adult.
166 mg
42%
daily value
Inadequate intakes of phosphorus results in hypophosphataemia the symptoms of which include anorexia, anaemia, muscle weakness, bone pain, ataxia, confusion and possibly death. Phosphorus is so widespread in the food supply that dietary phosphorus deficiency is extremely rare. 100 grams of contains 318 milligrams of phosphorus, that’s the 32% of the daily recommended value for an adult.
318 mg
32%
daily value
Low sodium in the blood can lead to what is called hyponatremia: fatigue, seizures, muscle spasms, confusion and coma. Sodium deficiency is caused by vomiting, diarrhea, drinking excessive water and excessive sweating. In 100 grams of Chickpea flour (besan), you can find 64 milligrams of sodium. It provides the 4% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.
64 mg
4%
daily value
In the food we commonly eat, there are only very small amounts of copper. As much as any dietary mineral, the amount of copper you eat is directly related to the amounts of minimally processed plant foods you get every day. In 100 grams of Chickpea flour (besan), you can find 0.91 milligrams of copper. It provides the 46% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.
0.91 mg
46%
daily value
Manganese is important for everyday skin health. This mineral is a required co-factor for an enzyme called prolidase, which is in turn necessary to make collagen as a structural component of skin. 100 grams of Chickpea flour (besan) contains 1.6 milligrams of manganese, that’s the 80% of the daily recommended value for an adult.
1.6 mg
80%
daily value
Selenium-containing enzymes are involved in recycling of vitamin C from its spent form back to its active one, allowing for greater antioxidant protection. 100 grams of Chickpea flour (besan) contains 8.3 micrograms of selenium, that’s the 12% of the daily recommended value for an adult.
8.3 µg
12%
daily value
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