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Black chickpea

Black chickpea, commonly called kala chana, is a dark-skinned pulse used in curries, stews and salads, with dried seeds requiring cooking.

Black chickpea — illustrative ingredient image

About Black chickpea

Black chickpea usually means the small, dark-skinned chickpea commonly called kala chana. It is cooked as a pulse in stews, curries, salads, and other savoury foods; dried seeds generally require soaking and thorough cooking.

The dried seeds are dark brown to black, often with a rough, angular surface, and have a firm, dense texture and earthy flavour after cooking. They may be sold dried, split, or cooked, and these forms are not interchangeable in preparation or composition.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Hindi

Kala chana

kālā canā

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Black chickpea nutrition & diet

Black chickpea nutritional value

Reference: Chickpea, dried

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
328.2kcal
Protein
19.7g
Carbs
38.5g
Fat
5.5g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Dried, soaked, and cooked chickpeas differ in water content; split or canned forms may also differ through processing and added ingredients.

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: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3 — F002881 ↗. 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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