Particularly appreciated in the Mediterranean basin and the Middle East, chickpeas have their place in a healthy and balanced diet. They provide energy to the body, as well as vegetable proteins and various essential nutrients. Like other legumes, chickpeas have real health benefits: cell renewal, transit, reduction of fatigue, etc.
Available in cans, dry or flour, chickpeas can be eaten all year round. Both energetic and low in fat, they appeal to fans of hummus, couscous, but also to consumers who reduce or stop eating meat. According to the Ciqual food nutritional composition table updated by the National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety, 100 grams of boiled/cooked chickpeas contain:
100 grams of boiled/cooked chickpeas contain 147 kilocalories, making them the most energetic dried vegetable, according to the French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety. When some people see this caloric intake, they banish them from their diet as part of their slimming diet. But this decision goes against the recommendations of many health professionals. Indeed, it is precisely their caloric intake that allows chickpeas (…)
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