CHICK PEAS

Nutrition

The following table shows the amount of each nutrientTrusted Source in 1 cup of chickpeas alongside daily requirementsTrusted Source. These requirements vary according to age and sex.

Nutrients   1 cup of chickpeas (164 g)   Requirements per day

Energy (calories)   269   1,800–2,400

Protein (g)   14.5   46–56

Fat (g)   4.25   20–35% of daily calories should be fat

Carbohydrates (g)   44.9, including 7.9 g of sugar   130

Fiber (g)   12.8   22.4–33.6

Calcium (mg)   80.4   1,000–1,300

Iron (mg)   4.7   8–18

Magnesium (mg)   78.7   310–420

Phosphorus (mg)   274   700–1,250

Potassium (mg)   477   2,300-2,600

Zinc (mg)   2.5   8–11

Copper (mcg)   0.6   890–900

Selenium (mcg)   6.1   55Trusted Source

Vitamin C (mg)   2.1   75–90

Folate (mcg)   280   400

Choline (mg)   70.2   425–550Trusted Source

Beta carotene (mcg)   26.2   700–900Trusted Source

Vitamin E (mg)   0.6   15

Vitamin K (mcg)   6.6   75–120

Color : Light tan, fawn-yellowish, beige, uniform color – for Gabanzo bean. For Desi – colored seeds – speckled, green, dark brown to black, but it is as per additional negotiations for that colored type

Appearance: oval shaped seeds with rugged, wrinkled surface for the most of varieties, but there are also some with smooth surface;