How many calories in chickpeas
A portion of cooked chickpeas has 246 kcal, with 13 g of protein.
Portion
To burn it off
Chickpeas are mostly carbs with a good amount of protein and fibre, and only a little fat. They're the base of hummus, falafel and half the curries on a takeaway menu.
A 150 g portion is 246 kcal with 13 g of protein, which is roughly half a standard tin once drained.
Roasted chickpeas as a snack are the same beans with oil on, so they go up a bit. In a chana masala it's the sauce that adds the most.
Tips
- 1Throw half a tin into a salad to make it a meal that lasts till dinner.
- 2Roast them with spices and a light spray of oil instead of a pour.
- 3Bulk out a curry with chickpeas and go lighter on the rice.
Where it comes from
Chickpeas were domesticated roughly 10,000 years ago in what is now southeastern Turkey, the small area where their wild ancestor, Cicer reticulatum, still grows today. They were part of the first wave of farming in the Fertile Crescent, together with wheat, barley, lentils and peas, and spread from there east to India and west around the Mediterranean.
Where does our food come from? · Source: PLoS ONE via PubMed Central, Genetic Relationship in Cicer Sp. (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
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Questions
How many calories in a tin of chickpeas?
Two portions, so about 492 kcal once drained.
How much protein is in chickpeas?
About 13 g in a 150 g portion.
Are tinned chickpeas as good as dried?
Same numbers once cooked. Tinned ones just save you the soaking.
Can you eat tinned chickpeas straight from the tin?
Yes, they're already cooked. Give them a rinse in a sieve first, it washes off some of the salt and the starchy liquid.
What is aquafaba?
It's the liquid in a tin of chickpeas. Whisk it and it foams up like egg white, so it's used for vegan meringues and mousse, and it has very few calories.
