Chickpeas

Chickpeas

1 oz chickpeas or garbanzo beans (dry, raw) contains:

102 cal;
5.8 gm protein (incomplete);
1.3 gm fat;
17:3 gm carbohydrate;
42.5 nig calcium;
94 mg phosphorus;
1.9 mg iron;
7.4 mg sodium;
226 mg potassium;
14 units A;
.09 mg B-1 ;
.04 mg B-2;
.58 mg niacin.

One of the family of dried beans, this vegetable is coarse, somewhat indigestable, and tends to produce gas. It is rich in incomplete protein, but also in calories and carbohydrates, so not the best vegetable for those on reducing diets. Chickpeas contain considerable amounts of phosphorus, potassium, sulphur, which is beneficial to hair, skin, and nails, and  trace minerals necessary for proper growth.