Kala Chana Calories, Protein per 100 g: Dry, Boiled
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Short answer: per 100 g dry, IFCT 2017 gives kala chana (Bengal gram, whole, B002) 287 kcal and 18.77 g of protein; USDA gives boiled chickpeas (173757) 164 kcal and 8.86 g. By our weight, 50 g dry carries about 144 kcal and 9.4 g of protein.
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Searches for kala chana ask for calories and protein per 100 g, dry, soaked, boiled and per 50 g. IFCT 2017 prints the dry whole Bengal gram (kala chana) row, and USDA FoodData Central has a boiled chickpea record, so this guide gives both, labelled separately because they come from different sources. Neither source has a soaked row, so we give no soaked figure.
Kala chana per 100 g, dry (IFCT 2017)
This is one IFCT 2017 Table 1 row, per 100 g as listed in the book, from 6 sampling regions. Energy is IFCT's kJ divided by 4.184, rounded. Total dietary fibre is IFCT's own column, split into insoluble and soluble; carbohydrate is IFCT's available carbohydrate, calculated by difference.
| Bengal gram, whole (kala chana), dry (B002) | Per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Energy | 287 kcal (1201 kJ) |
| Protein | 18.77 g |
| Fat | 5.11 g |
| Available carbohydrate | 39.56 g |
| Total dietary fibre | 25.22 g (insoluble 22.70 g, soluble 2.52 g) |
| Water | 8.56 g |
Boiled chickpeas per 100 g (USDA)
IFCT 2017 Table 1 has no boiled or cooked chana row. The nearest record is USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy 173757, chickpeas (garbanzo beans, Bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, read on 4 Nov 2026. It is chickpeas in general, not specifically the small dark kala variety, and boiled chickpeas hold much more water than dry ones, so the two tables are not a before-and-after of the same chana.
| Chickpeas, boiled, without salt (USDA 173757) | Per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Energy | 164 kcal |
| Protein | 8.86 g |
| Fat | 2.59 g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 27.42 g |
| Total dietary fibre | 7.6 g |
| Water | 60.21 g |
What 50 g dry or a katori of boiled kala chana carries
The weights below are ours (an assumption, not a source figure); change the weight and the numbers scale in proportion. Energy and grams = per 100 g x grams / 100, rounded as shown. Do not add a dry figure to a boiled figure: each row uses its own source.
| Serving (weight is ours) | Source row | Energy | Protein | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 g dry kala chana | IFCT B002 | 144 kcal | 9.4 g | 12.6 g |
| 100 g boiled chickpeas | USDA 173757 | 164 kcal | 8.9 g | 7.6 g |
| 150 g boiled chickpeas (one katori) | USDA 173757 | 246 kcal | 13.3 g | 11.4 g |
For kala chana in a dish see our worked chana masala (chole) calories guide; for protein across whole pulses see protein in chana, rajma, lobia and soybean; for the soluble and insoluble split see soluble and insoluble fibre per 100 g.
What this guide leaves out
There is no soaked, sprouted or pressure-cooked kala chana row in IFCT 2017 Table 1; for sprouts see protein in sprouts per 100 g. Kala chana chaat, sabji and curry add oil, onion, tomato and spices that these rows do not include, so we give no dish figure here.
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Join the NYUS waitlistFrequently asked questions
How many calories are in 100 g of kala chana?
Dry, IFCT 2017 row B002 gives 287 kcal per 100 g (1201 kJ divided by 4.184). Boiled, USDA FoodData Central 173757 (chickpeas, boiled, without salt) gives 164 kcal per 100 g. Boiled chickpeas hold more water per 100 g (60.21 g in the USDA record against 8.56 g in the dry IFCT row), so the two figures are for different forms. This is general information, not medical advice.
How much protein is in 100 g of kala chana?
IFCT 2017 row B002 gives 18.77 g of protein per 100 g dry kala chana, and USDA 173757 gives 8.86 g per 100 g of boiled chickpeas, which hold 60.21 g of water against 8.56 g in the dry row. This is general information, not medical advice.
How many calories and how much protein are in 50 g of kala chana?
By our weight of 50 g dry, using IFCT row B002: 1201 kJ per 100 g x 50 / 100 is about 144 kcal, and 18.77 g x 50 / 100 is about 9.4 g of protein. For boiled chickpeas, USDA 173757 gives about 82 kcal and 4.4 g of protein per 50 g. This is general information, not medical advice.
How much fibre is in kala chana?
IFCT 2017 row B002 gives 25.22 g of total dietary fibre per 100 g dry, of which 22.70 g is insoluble and 2.52 g soluble; USDA 173757 gives 7.6 g per 100 g boiled. Our guide to soluble and insoluble fibre lists the same row beside dals and grains. This is general information, not medical advice.
Is there a figure for soaked kala chana?
No. Neither IFCT 2017 Table 1 nor the USDA record used here has a soaked kala chana row, so we do not give one: the dry (IFCT B002) and boiled (USDA 173757) figures above are the two we can source. This is general information, not medical advice.
Sources
- ICMR-NIN, Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (IFCT 2017), Table 1 (Proximate Principles and Dietary Fibre), row B002 Bengal gram, whole (Cicer arietinum), 6 regions, PDF page 42: water, protein, fat, total, insoluble and soluble dietary fibre, available carbohydrate, energy 1201 kJ (divided by 4.184), per 100 g.
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, per 100 g, opened 4 Nov 2026: FDC 173757 (Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt): energy 164 kcal, protein 8.86 g, fat 2.59 g, carbohydrate by difference 27.42 g, total dietary fibre 7.6 g, water 60.21 g.
The serving weights (50 g dry, 100 g and 150 g boiled) and the sentences comparing the tables are NYUS's own assumptions or arithmetic, not from a study. The USDA record is for chickpeas in general, not specifically kala chana.