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Chocho

Chocho is an edible lupin bean used in Andean dishes, often after processing and cooking.

Chocho — illustrative ingredient image

About Chocho

Chocho is an edible Andean lupin bean used in savoury cooking, especially after soaking, debittering, and cooking. The beans are eaten whole or incorporated into salads, stews, soups, and other preparations.

Once bitterness has been removed, chocho has a mild, nutty flavour and a firm, dense texture. Its sensory qualities depend on the processing and degree of debittering.

It may be sold as a dried bean, cooked bean, or prepared debittered product. Dried chocho requires rehydration and cooking, while ready-to-eat forms are softer; beans may be pale cream, yellowish, or mottled.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Chocho nutrition & diet

Chocho nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Lentils, dried

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

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

Calories
346.7kcal
Protein
26.2g
Carbs
59.2g
Fat
2.5g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Establish which lupin species and preparation are meant by chocho, then match references to soaked, debittered, boiled, peeled, dried, or fermented edible beans. Processing removes bitter compounds and changes the food form. Ceviche-style mixtures, soups, or ground preparations may add citrus, oil, grains, or other ingredients.

Compare the right form: Match references to authenticated chocho lupin species and its exact debittered, soaked, cooked, peeled, dried, or recipe-incorporated edible form.

Diet considerations

Chocho is a plant-derived lupin bean when the identity is confirmed. Traditional debittering, soaking, and cooking affect compatibility and the food’s carbohydrate pattern. Added fish, seafood, dairy, meat, grains, sauces, or cereal-based accompaniments change the dish; processed blends require a complete ingredient list rather than assumptions.

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: Danish Food Composition Database, Frida 5.5 (2025) — 681 ↗. 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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