Chickpeas

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Chickpeas (garbanzo beans), values for dried chickpeas boiled without salt.

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Chickpeas are a legume eaten whole in salads and stews, mashed into hummus, or soaked and ground for falafel. A 150 g cooked portion gives about 245 kcal, 13 g of protein and 11 g of fiber, and it is high in manganese, folate and copper, with useful iron, zinc and phosphorus. They have more fat than most beans, about 2.6 g per 100 g, mostly unsaturated. Dry chickpeas more than double in weight when cooked.

High fiber

Nutrition values are for the cooked product

Macronutrients Distribution

Protein: 8.9g (22.9%)
Fat: 2.6g (6.7%)
Carbs: 27.4g (70.4%)
Fiber: 7.6g

Basic Nutritional Info

NutrientValueDV
Protein8.9g15.9%
Fat2.6g3.7%
Carbs27.4g9.1%
Simple Sugars9.59gEstimate
Complex Carbs10.21gEstimate
Fiber7.6g30.4%
Water60g2.4%
Calories1647.3%

Glycemic Index

Low (0-55) Medium (56-69) High (70+)
28

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Fatty Acids Composition

Fatty AcidAmountUnitDV
Saturated0.27g1.4%
Monounsaturated0.58g2.3%
Polyunsaturated1.16g8.9%
Omega-30.348gEstimate
Omega-60.812gEstimate
Trans0g0.0%

Antioxidants

Antioxidants (e.g. vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, polyphenols, carotenoids) help protect cells from oxidative stress and support health. They are found in fruits, vegetables, nuts, and some animal products.

Compounds with antioxidant activity. Vitamin C, E and selenium are included when present in the product.

CompoundAmountUnit
Vitamin C1.3mg
Vitamin E0.35mg
Selenium3.7mcg

Vitamins

VitaminAmountUnitDV
vitamin A1mcg0.1%
vitamin B10.116mg9.7%
vitamin B20.063mg4.8%
vitamin B30.53mg3.3%
vitamin B60.139mg8.2%
vitamin B9172mcg43.0%
vitamin C1.3mg1.4%
vitamin E0.35mg2.3%
vitamin K4mcg3.3%

Minerals

MineralAmountUnitDV
calcium49mg4.9%
iron2.89mg16.1%
magnesium48mg12.0%
phosphorus168mg24.0%
potassium291mg11.2%
sodium7mg0.3%
zinc1.53mg13.9%
copper0.352mg39.1%
manganese1.03mg44.8%
selenium3.7mcg6.7%

Essential Amino Acids

Amino AcidAmountUnitDVDIAAS
Histidine 244mg34.9%134%
Isoleucine 380mg27.1%111%
Leucine 631mg23.1%91%
Lysine 593mg28.2%108%
Methionine 235mg22.4%90%
Phenylalanine 695mg39.7%149%
Threonine 329mg31.3%115%
Tryptophan 85mg30.4%113%
Valine limiting372mg20.4%82%

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