Chickpeas (cooked) Calories and Macros — Nutrition Facts per 1 cup (164g, cooked)

A serving of chickpeas (cooked) — 1 cup (164g, cooked) — comes to 269 calories, with 14.6g of protein, 44.9g of carbs, and 4.3g of fat. Below is the complete USDA-sourced breakdown, plus how those numbers play with typical calorie and macro targets.

Chickpeas (cooked) nutrition facts

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet. Source: USDA FoodData Central.

Boiled from dry, unsalted. A drained can yields about 1.5 cups; canned versions are macro-equivalent but salty — rinsing helps.

How does chickpeas (cooked) fit your goals?

Chickpeas (cooked) is a carb-dominant food, with 44.9g of carbohydrate per 1 cup (164g, cooked). That makes it a useful pre- or post-training fuel source, especially for endurance work or higher-volume strength sessions. If you're tracking for fat loss, the lever isn't avoiding carbs — it's portioning them around the parts of your day where the energy is actually used.

Diet-wise, chickpeas (cooked) fits vegan and vegetarian eating patterns.

Micronutrients worth noting

Beyond the macros, chickpeas (cooked) pulls real weight on fiber (45% DV), potassium (10% DV), and iron (27% DV) per 1 cup (164g, cooked) — the kind of micronutrient density that calorie counts alone don't show.

How chickpeas (cooked) compares to other legumes

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