✦ Plant protein and folate ✦ Manganese and copper ✦ Aquafaba liquid: egg white substitute ✦ Versatile global legume

Canned chickpeas reheated and drained are a widely used convenience legume providing plant protein, fibre, folate, manganese, copper, and iron. The drained canning liquid (aquafaba) is a useful egg-white substitute in vegan cooking. Chickpeas are the foundation of hummus, channa masala, and falafel.

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Preparation note

Reserve the canning liquid (aquafaba) — it can be whipped like egg whites. Roast drained chickpeas at 200°C for 25-30 minutes with olive oil and spices for a crunchy snack.

Sources: NHS Beans and pulses · CoFID 2021

Macronutrients per 100g

129
kcal
Energy
8.40
g
Protein
18.3
g
Carbs
4.30
g
Fibre
3.00
g
Fat
0.70
g
Sugars
0.29
g
Saturates
0.00
g
Salt

Vitamins & Minerals

Nutrient Per 100g % Daily Value* Level
Potassium 281 mg 14%
Phosphorus 141 mg 20%
Calcium 48.0 mg 6%
Magnesium 44.0 mg 12%
Folate 35.0 µg 18%
Selenium 29.9 µg 54%
Chloride 13.0 mg 2%
Vitamin A (RE) 4.00 µg 1%
Niacin equivalents (NE) 2.00 mg 13%
Iron 1.90 mg 14%
Manganese 1.38 mg 69%
Vitamin E (alpha-TE) 1.13 mg 9%
Zinc 1.13 mg 11%
Niacin (B3) 0.700 mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.380 mg 27%
Pantothenic Acid (B5) 0.370 mg 6%
Copper 0.260 mg 26%
Thiamin (B1) 0.140 mg 13%
Riboflavin (B2) 0.030 mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.000 mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.000 µg 0%
Vitamin D 0.000 µg 0%
Iodine 1.00 µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) 1.43 g —
Monounsaturated fat 0.570 g —
Sucrose 0.700 g —
Maltose 0.000 g —
Fructose 0.000 g —
Glucose (dextrose) 0.000 g —
Cholesterol 0.000 mg —
Beta-carotene 23.0 µg —
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 1.30 µg 3%
Retinol (vitamin A) 0.000 µg 0%

* % Daily Value is the proportion of an adult EU Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) supplied by 100g of this food. NRVs are the labelling standard — the same basis as the “%RI” figures printed on food packaging — so these percentages are directly comparable with a shop label. They are a single adult figure and do not vary by age or sex, which is why they sometimes differ from UK dietary reference values: the NRV for vitamin C is 80mg where the UK RNI is 40mg. When Nutriofia assesses your own intake in the reports and trackers, it uses the age- and sex-specific UK values instead.

Fibre is shown without a percentage. Our fibre values use the UK Englyst NSP method, while the published 30g daily goal is an AOAC figure — the two are measured differently and a single percentage would mislead. How we source and normalise our data →

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