Chickpea

Hazard level: No known concerns

What is Chickpea?

Legume seed, high in plant protein and fibre; the base ingredient of hummus.

Is Chickpea safe?

Chickpea has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.

Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 3 of 12,865 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA

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Also known as

Chickpea is also known as naut, нахут, chickpea, garbanzo, chickpeas — these all refer to the same ingredient.

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Products containing Chickpea

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