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Chickpea

Also known as: chickpeas, garbanzo, garbanzo beans, chick pea, chick peas

Safe

Chickpeas are a nutrient-dense whole legume providing plant protein, soluble and insoluble fiber, folate, iron, and magnesium. Recognized as a healthful component of plant-forward diets with no safety concerns at typical consumption.

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5,083 products

What it is

Chickpea / garbanzo bean (Cicer arietinum), a legume.

Whole-food legume providing protein, fiber, and complex carbohydrates.

What regulators actually say

"Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked - high in protein, fiber, folate, manganese."

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Whole food, no additive regulation.

European Union — EFSA

Whole food; not a regulated additive.

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