Sainsbury's • 240 g
chickpeas in water
Product Insights
Chickpeas in water is a 240 g canned legume product sold by Sainsbury's and categorized under the PNNS groups Cereals and potatoes and Legumes. It carries a Nutri-Score of A and belongs to the minimally processed NOVA 1 category, offering about 7.7 g of protein and 6 g of fiber per 100 g while remaining low in fat, sugars and salt. The only notable downside is the addition of sodium metabisulphite as an antioxidant, which may trigger sulphite sensitivities for some consumers.
Nutrient Levels
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Nutritional Values
Values per 100 g
Comparative Analysis
Per 100 g, this canned chickpea contains only 0.5 g of sugar versus the average 4.09 g, 0.03 g of salt versus 2.32 g, 7.7 g of protein versus 13.8 g, and 6.1 g of fiber versus 6.7 g, making it low-sugar and low-salt but also lower in protein and fiber than typical products.
Ingredients
Chickpeas, Water, Antioxidant: Sodium Metabisulphite (_Sulphites_).
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