Gram flour
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| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Energy | 1,619 kJ (387 kcal) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 g | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sugars | 10 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dietary fiber | 10 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 g | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 g | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Water | 10 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chickpea flour, common varieties include besan or gram flour, is a pulse flour made from chana dal or chickpea flour (split Bengal gram) or brown/kaala chana, a chickpea. It is a staple ingredient in cuisines of the Indian subcontinent, including Indian, Bangladeshi, Burmese, Nepali, Pakistani, and Sri Lankan cuisines. It is present in the closely related Caribbean cuisines, as well as in Lunigiana cuisines.