Per 100 g, Black beans has 132 calories and 8.9 g of protein, while Chickpeas has 164 calories and 8.9 g. Black beans is the lighter choice, 32 kcal fewer per 100 g. Protein is the same for both.
| Per 100 g | Black beans | Chickpeas |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 132 kcal | 164 kcal |
| Protein | 8.9 g | 8.9 g |
| Carbs | 23.7 g | 27.4 g |
| Fat | 0.5 g | 2.6 g |
| Fiber | 8.7 g | 7.6 g |
Black beans for fewer calories; protein is a tie.
Both columns are USDA FoodData Central numbers — the same sourced data Joules logs from, rather than the crowd-sourced entries that make many trackers disagree with each other.
Per 100 g, Black beans has 132 calories and Chickpeas has 164. Black beans is lower by 32 kcal. Compare per 100 g first, then scale to your actual portion.
Per 100 g, Black beans has 8.9 g of protein and Chickpeas has 8.9 g. They are the same.
Neither is off-limits. Fewer calories per 100 g gives you more room in a deficit, but portion size and the rest of your day matter more than the swap itself. Log whichever you actually eat and watch your daily total.
Both foods come from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy): FDC ID 173735 for Black beans and 173757 for Chickpeas, taken per 100 g so the comparison is like-for-like.
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Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 173735 · FDC ID 173757 (SR Legacy), per 100 g. Both entries are compared on the same basis.
