Calories in Chickpeas

If you want to know how many calories are in chickpeas then you have come to the right page. Here we have a simple guide to not only chickpea calories, but also chickpeas nutrition facts. We also explain exactly why chickpeas are good for you highlighting their many nutritional benefits.

How many calories in chickpeas?

Let's look at the calories chickpeas contain, using two common serving sizes.

In a 2.9 oz serving of boiled chickpeas there are 134 calories
In a 5.8 oz cup of boiled chickpeas there are 269 calories

Chickpea calories by weight

Here we have some examples of the calories in chickpeas by weight.

1 oz of boiled chickpeas there are 46 calories
In 10 g of boiled chickpeas there are 16 calories

Calories in raw chickpeas

Just in case you wanted to know how many calories are in raw chickpeas, we have displayed this information below.

In 1 oz of raw chickpeas there are 103 calories
In 10 g of raw chickpeas there are 36 calories

We hope that this section has been able to highlight the calories chickpeas contain. To find out all about the nutritional benefits of chickpeas, please see the following section.

Chickpeas nutrition facts

The following chickpeas nutrition facts are based upon one 164 g / 5.8 oz cup of cooked chickpeas without salt.

Vitamin A - 44.3 IU
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) - 0.2 milligrams
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) - 0.1 milligrams
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) - 0.9 milligrams
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) - 0.5 milligrams
Vitamin B6 - 0.2 milligrams (a helpful 11% of your recommended daily allowance)
Vitamin B9 (Folate) - 282 micrograms (an impressive 71% of your recommended daily allowance)
Vitamin B12 - 0.0 micrograms
Vitamin C - 2.1 milligrams
Vitamin E- 0.6 milligrams
Vitamin K - 6.6 micrograms
Choline - 70.2 milligrams

Calcium - 80.4 milligrams
Copper - 0.6 milligrams (an impressive 29% of your recommended daily allowance)
Iron - 4.7 milligrams (an useful 26% of your RDA)
Magnesium - 78.7 milligrams (an handy 20% of your RDA)
Manganese - 1.7 milligrams (a brilliant 84% of your RDA)
Phosphorus - 276 milligrams (a very good 28% of your RDA)
Potassium - 477 milligrams (a notable 14% of your RDA)
Selenium - 6.1 micrograms
Sodium - 11.5 milligrams
Zinc - 2.5 milligrams (an impressive 17% of your recommended daily allowance)

Protein - 14.5 g (an impressive 29% of your recommended daily allowance)
Dietary Fiber - 12.5 g (a massive 50% of your RDA)
Carbohydrates - 45 g
Water - 98.7 g
Total fats - 4.2 g
Sugars - 7.9 g

If you want to find out more about the nutrients that are featured in this list, such as the various other foods that they can be found in, and the roles that they play in keeping you healthy, please check out our vitamins and minerals menu.

Are chickpeas good for you?

So are chickpeas good for you? Well the answer to this question is undoubtedly yes. They are a massive source of both protein and fiber, they contain barely any saturated fat, no cholesterol and they are jam packed with a lots of vitamins and minerals that your body needs.

They act as an incredible source of folate and manganese, amongst many other nutrients, and are very flexible in how they can be prepared and what they can be eaten with. The list of the nutritional benefits of chickpeas above paints a very positive picture indeed. There is also the fact that chickpeas are not all that high in calories either.

More information

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