Chickpeas, per 100 g: 164 kcal, 8.9 g protein, 27.4 g carbohydrate, 7.6 g fibre, 2.6 g fat. Figures are the USDA reference values for “Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt”.
At 100 g it reaches the EU threshold to be called a source of folate, manganese, copper, phosphorus. The table below gives the full composition, and every claim listed underneath is quoted from the EU register rather than written by us.
Nutritional value per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % NRV |
|---|---|---|
| Energy and macronutrients | ||
| Energy | 164 kcal | |
| Protein | 8.86 g | |
| Fat | 2.59 g | |
| of which saturates | 0.269 g | |
| of which monounsaturates | 0.583 g | |
| of which polyunsaturates | 1.16 g | |
| Carbohydrate | 27.4 g | |
| of which sugars | 4.8 g | |
| Fibre | 7.6 g | |
| Water | 60.2 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 49 mg | 6.13% |
| Iron | 2.89 mg | 20.6% |
| Magnesium | 48 mg | 12.8% |
| Phosphorus | 168 mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 291 mg | 14.5% |
| Sodium | 243 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.53 mg | 15.3% |
| Copper | 0.352 mg | 35.2% |
| Manganese | 1.03 mg | 51.5% |
| Selenium | 3.7 µg | 6.73% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin A | 1 µg | 0.125% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E | 0.35 mg | 2.92% |
| Vitamin K | 4 µg | 5.33% |
| Vitamin C | 1.3 mg | 1.63% |
| Thiamine (B1) | 0.116 mg | 10.5% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.063 mg | 4.5% |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.526 mg | 3.29% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.286 mg | 4.77% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.139 mg | 9.93% |
| Folate | 172 µg | 86% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg | |
% NRV is the nutrient reference value for an average adult, as set in Annex XIII of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011. A blank cell means no reference value is defined for that nutrient, not that it is unimportant.
What this food is a source of
This food reaches the legal threshold for the claims below. The wording is quoted exactly from the EU register of authorised health claims — we have not written or paraphrased any of it.
- Folate contributes to normal blood formation
- Folate has a role in the process of cell division
- Manganese contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Manganese contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
- Copper contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Copper contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
- Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
- Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Iron contributes to normal formation of red blood cells and haemoglobin
- Iron contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue
- Zinc contributes to normal cognitive function
- Zinc contributes to the normal function of the immune system
- Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass