Review Article

Nutritional Composition, Antinutritional Factors, and Utilization Trends of Ethiopian Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

Table 5

Summary of effects of some traditional processes in nutritional composition and mineral and antinutritional contents of different Ethiopian chickpea varieties.

Processing methodsMoisture (%)T.ash (%)C.protein (%)C.fat (%)C.fiber (%)CHO (%)Energy (kcal/100 g)CaPFeZnPhytateC.tanninReference

Whole, fresh, raw local chickpea77.600.804.601.004.2016.0091.4052.0073.006.30[30]
Whole, fresh, boiled local chickpea59.301.407.302.005.5030.00167.0083.00101.003.40
Whole, fresh, roasted local chickpea42.701.4010.102.908.8042.90238.10150.00162.007.40
Whole, dried local chickpea10.502.3010.404.709.9072.10372.30200.00238.007.00
Dried, roasted, boiled local chickpea29.403.3013.004.009.4050.30289.20172.00174.005.70
Germinated, boiled local chickpea27.602.1013.804.109.9052.40301.70170.00210.005.20
Germinated, raw local chickpea49.701.309.402.800.7036.80210.00147.00135.003.70
Chickpea sauce without chili (shimbra wot, allicha)79.201.102.308.900.708.50123.3023.0040.002.30
Chickpea split sauce without chili (shimbra kik-wot)68.601.204.804.301.6021.10142.3035.0068.002.10

Raw DZ-10-117.602.6216.735.875.8761.22364.69207.40298.166.793.9597.46175.23[26]
Boiled DZ-10-118.862.4113.874.774.5765.32359.72191.43265.364.193.2197.17174.37
Wet roasted DZ-10-119.372.3013.825.205.1964.12359.26178.52260.624.042.6691.93160.10
Dry roasted DZ-10-115.912.5914.086.073.3668.67382.95162.60252.194.002.8396.00174.90
Germinated DZ-10-116.902.3115.394.265.6065.55362.10170.75294.265.443.1572.0799.26
Fermented at 24 h DZ-10-116.822.5315.715.724.8764.34371.80137.12271.065.923.5984.26169.90

Raw Kabuli varieties7.692.7021.075.946.5662.60388.12143.256.292.5594.76162.82[29]
Soaked Kabuli8.062.4720.236.084.5363.16388.30140.006.042.5381.2981.75
Germinated Kabuli7.302.4520.925.854.2363.48390.26137.005.882.2268.0835.61

Raw Natoli variety3.7718.716.975.8155.90361.13[34]
Dry roasted Natoli3.4412.516.943.9368.52386.54
Dehulled Natoli3.2122.628.482.4356.52392.86
Soaked Natoli3.6715.157.085.1662.24373.29
Germinated Natoli3.6020.217.395.3254.85366.75
Boiled Natoli3.4819.917.434.9153.34360.20

Note: C.tannin = condensed tannin; C.fiber = crude fiber; T.ash = total ash; C.protein = crude protein; C.fat = crude fat.