Food database · Legumes & beans
Protein content
A 1 cup drained and rinsed serving of canned chickpeas contains 10.7 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 21% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 cup drained and rinsed (152 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 10.7 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 7.04 g |
| Calories per serving | 210 kcal |
| Protein density | 20% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 21% |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
| Category | Legumes & beans |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #173801 |
A typical 1 cup drained and rinsed serving of canned chickpeas contains 10.7 grams of protein (7.04 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 21% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
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.
Among the 54 legumes in the database, canned chickpeas ranks 39th by protein per serving, and 304th out of all 796 foods on the site. 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 above is measured by volume at 152 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Draining and rinsing canned chickpeas removes a large share of the added sodium.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #173801 - "Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, canned, drained, rinsed in tap water" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Canned chickpeas has 7.04 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 cup drained and rinsed serving (152 g) provides 10.7 g.
No. Canned chickpeas is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other protein sources across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids.
A 1 cup drained and rinsed serving of canned chickpeas contains 10.7 g of protein, about 21% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Canned chickpeas is a good source of protein, and about 20% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. 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).
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