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Ingredients · Beans & lentils

Chickpeas

About 7g of fibre in half a tin, a decent stride towards the 30g daily target.

Portion
half a tin, drained (120g)
Typical price
about 60p a tin £
In season
Year-round
On this site
20 recipes

Nutrition per portion

Approximate values per half a tin, drained (120g)
Calories145 kcal
Protein8.6g
Carbohydrates20.3g
– of which sugars0.5g
Fibre7.4g
Fat3.5g
– of which saturates0.4g
Calcium54mg
Iron2mg
Salt0.1g

Buying & storing

  • Jarred chickpeas are softer and plumper if the budget stretches
  • Dried are cheapest of all: cook a big batch and freeze in tin-sized portions
  • Save the liquid (aquafaba) for whisking into mousses or mayonnaise

Keep it well: Cupboard for tins; once opened, keep drained chickpeas covered in the fridge for up to three days.

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Recipes that use chickpeas

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