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Patanjali Besan

Besan is gram (chana) flour, with 21.42 g protein and 14.73 g fiber per 100 g. Gram is the only listed ingredient.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$14.56 500 gm · lowest price at Indiangoods
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
357caloriesPer 100 g
Protein
21g▲
Fiber
15g▲
Added sugar
—
Sodium
91mg
Saturated fat
—
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Ingredients: Gram (Chana)
83 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as grain productsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%94
Ingredients · counts 20%100
Processing · counts 15%85
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 83
Nutrition 94 · Compared with other grain foods: more fiber (15 g), more protein (21 g); no added sugar per 100g
Ingredients 100 · Single ingredient: Gram (Chana)
Processing 85 · Single-ingredient gram flour, a minimally processed flour.
Sourcing 50 · Origin and growing practices are not stated.
Transparency 65 · Single-ingredient list; no origin or growing practices stated.
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Gram (Chana)
1 ingredient
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

AdditivesNo additives found

No additives, added sugars, seed oils or flavourings found in the ingredient list.

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