Plant · legume
Chickpeas (canned, drained)
Chickpeas (canned, drained) provides 8.4 g of protein per 100 g (7.2 g per typical serving).
8.4gprotein / 100 g
- Per serving
- 7.2 g (1/2 cup · 86 g)
- Calories
- 139 kcal / 100 g
- Protein density
- 6 g / 100 kcal
PDCAAS
0.66
Scale 0–1 (capped at 1.0)
DIAAS
52%
Moderate quality
Leucine
0.4 g
0.34 g per serving
Digestion
Medium
Best: Anytime
Limiting amino acid
Methionine
Pair it to complete the profile
Nutrition per 100 g
- Protein 8.4 g 23% kcal
- Fat 2.2 g 14% kcal
- Carbs 22.5 g 63% kcal
| Calories | 139 kcal |
|---|---|
| Leucine | 400 mg (4.8% of protein) |
| Lysine | 400 mg |
| Typical serving | 1/2 cup (86 g) |
Leucine threshold
About 2.5–3 g of leucine per meal maximally switches on muscle protein synthesis.
2.5 g
One serving (1/2 cup) = 0.34 g leucine
Not a practical leucine source on its own. Treat it as a supporting protein and pair it with richer sources.
Pair it with
- Rice, oats or whole-grain breadGrains supply the methionine legumes and fruits lack.
- Sesame, sunflower or hemp seedsSeeds are rich in sulfur amino acids.
- Eggs or dairy (if vegetarian)Complete proteins fill every gap.
Cost & footprint
- Cost per gram of protein
- $0.012
- Cost for 30 g protein
- ≈ $0.36
- Carbon footprint
- 1.5 kg CO₂e / kg
LowHigh
US retail estimates; prices and emissions vary by region and producer.