Organic Chickpeas Medium Grevena Health Trade 500gr

Chickpeas are a highly nutritious food and are one of the oldest legumes cultivated by man. From Ancient Greece to Egypt, chickpeas, along with other legumes, were considered staple foods of the time. Generations of Greeks grew up eating legumes instead of meat. They originate from Asia and have now spread throughout the world. They are one of the best plant sources of protein of high biological value, rich in carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins and essential minerals. The presence of so many vital nutrients makes them an ideal and complete food, offering many health benefits. They contain high amounts of fiber that help in the proper functioning of the gastrointestinal system and in improving the lipid profile. However, what sets chickpeas apart from other legumes is the exceptional quality of the proteins they contain, since they provide all the necessary amino acids in the optimal ratio needed by the human body, especially the amino acid methionine, which classifies them as complete proteins, such as meat, milk and soy.

Origin: Greece

Ingredients: Chickpeas* medium Grevena  100%.

*= Organic product.

Nutritional Information Per 100g

Energy: 1521 kj / 364 kcal
Fat: 6.0g
-of which saturated: 0.6g
Carbohydrates: 61.0g
-of which sugars: 11.0g
Fibers: 17.0g
Proteins: 19.0g
Salt: 2.0g