Gram flour

Gram flour

Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy	1,619 kJ (387 kcal)
Carbohydrates	57 g
Sugars	10 g
Dietary fiber	10 g
Fat	6 g
Protein	22 g
Vitamins and minerals Vitamins Quantity %DV† Niacin (B3) 6% 1 mg Folate (B9) 109% 437 μg Minerals Quantity %DV† Calcium 3% 45 mg Iron 22% 4 mg Magnesium 40% 166 mg Phosphorus 25% 318 mg Potassium 28% 846 mg Selenium 15% 8 μg Sodium 3% 64 mg Zinc 18% 2 mg
Other constituents	Quantity
Water	10 g
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[2]

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 the cuisines of the Indian subcontinent, including Indian, Bangladeshi, Burmese, Nepali, Pakistani, Sri Lankan and Caribbean cuisines.