Every 100 kcal of canned chickpeas brings 5.1 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 40th of the 54 legumes in this database and 465th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 7.04 g per 100 g ranks 42nd in its group.
Around 20% of the calories in canned chickpeas come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Weight for weight, canned chickpeas has 2.9 g of protein for each gram of fat (7.04 g against 2.47 g per 100 g).
Set against canned black-eyed peas, another legume entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.7 g less protein (canned black-eyed peas has 11.4 g per 1 cup).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving quoted here is measured by volume at 152 g, and it covers about 21% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Draining and rinsing canned chickpeas removes a large share of the added sodium.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of canned chickpeas
Protein and calories in Canned chickpeas for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
7.04 g
138 kcal
1 cup drained and rinsed (serving used here)
152 g
10.7 g
210 kcal
1 can drained, rinsed
254 g
17.9 g
351 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in canned chickpeas
The nine essential amino acids in Canned chickpeas, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
0.503 g
0.76 g
71
lysine
0.473 g
0.72 g
67
valine
0.298 g
0.45 g
42
isoleucine
0.303 g
0.46 g
43
threonine
0.263 g
0.4 g
37
phenylalanine
0.379 g
0.58 g
54
methionine
0.093 g
0.14 g
13
histidine
0.195 g
0.3 g
28
tryptophan
0.069 g
0.1 g
10
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
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Chili beans - 5.2 g per 100 kcal, 12.7 g per 1 cup
7.04 g. The 1 cup drained and rinsed serving used on this page weighs 152 g and so carries 10.7 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of canned chickpeas?
5.1 g. That figure divides its 7.04 g of protein per 100 g by its 138 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in canned chickpeas complete?
No. On its own, the protein in canned chickpeas is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of canned chickpeas?
About 21%. One 1 cup drained and rinsed serving has 10.7 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #173801 (Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, canned, drained, rinsed in tap water), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.