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Aquafaba

Chickpea cooking liquid whipped as an egg-white substitute.

Aquafaba — illustrative ingredient image

About Aquafaba

Aquafaba is chickpea cooking liquid used as a whipped egg-white substitute and as an ingredient in meringues, mousses, batters, sauces, and other preparations. It may be collected from home-cooked chickpeas or drained from canned chickpeas. Its ability to foam makes it useful in both sweet and savoury cooking.

The liquid is usually mild, though it may carry a faint chickpea or savoury note, especially when salted. Unwhipped aquafaba is thin and pourable; vigorous whisking turns it into a light foam that can be folded into mixtures. Concentration, cooking method, and age affect foaming performance.

Aquafaba is sold or used as drained cooking liquid and is usually pale beige to lightly cloudy. It can be whipped with a whisk or mixer, reduced to concentrate it, or stirred into batters and sauces. Once incorporated, its foam disappears and contributes moisture and lightness to the finished food.

Ingredient type
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Aquafaba nutrition & diet

Aquafaba nutritional value

Chickpea cooking liquid · water aquafaba · as analysed

Per 100 g of the analysed chickpea water aquafaba, per 100 g.

Calories
20kcal
Protein
1.2g
Carbs
3.8g
Fat
0.0g

Protein, carbohydrate and fat are laboratory results for one water-aquafaba preparation; energy is transparently calculated with 4/4/9 factors. Concentration varies with chickpea variety and cooking ratio.

Portions & preparation

Use chickpea cooking liquid according to its role as a whipped foam, emulsifier, or liquid ingredient. Drainage, dilution, added salt, and whether it comes from canned or home-cooked chickpeas affect the relevant composition, so the actual liquid and preparation should be identified.

Compare the right form: Match a reference to drained chickpea cooking liquid, specifying canned or home-cooked origin, dilution, salt, and whether any ingredients were added.

Diet considerations

Aquafaba from chickpeas is plant-derived, but prepared products or recipes may include salt, preservatives, oils, or other additions. Compatibility therefore depends on the source and recipe. In whipped desserts and baked goods, accompanying sweeteners, fats, and cereal flours may change the overall carbohydrate pattern.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Cano-Fernández et al. (2023), Study of the Technological Properties of Pedrosillano Chickpea Aquafaba and Its Application in the Production of Egg-Free Baked Meringues ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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