Dals & legumesHigh choking riskFrom 6 months

Chickpeas (cooked)

Kabuli chana

Good for:

Immunity
Gut
Growth

How to serve

Around 6 months

Blend smooth (hummus without salt) or mash thoroughly.

9 months

Flatten each chickpea between your fingers, or mash.

12 months+

Smashed chickpeas; whole only once chewing is reliable.

Good to know

CDC lists whole beans as a choking hazard — always flatten or mash.

Recipes with chickpeas (cooked)

Baby HummusStage 2 · 7–8m

What it's good for

Per typical serving at 7–8 months (~60 g).

Immunity
- Zinc is needed for the immune system to work properly, and for growth. 31% of daily need. MedlinePlus: Zinc in diet ↗
Gut
- Fiber helps digestion and prevents constipation. MedlinePlus: Dietary Fiber ↗No daily need is set before 12 months; counted from 3.8 g, 20% of the 1–3 year need.
Growth
- Protein helps the body repair cells and make new ones, and is important for growth. 48% of daily need. MedlinePlus: Protein in diet ↗

A nutrient counts when one serving gives at least 20% of the daily need (NASEM) — the bar FDA sets for “excellent source” labels. No single food does the job alone; a varied diet does.

Per 100 g

Values are for the cooked weight.

Energy	164 kcal
Protein	8.9 g
Fat	2.6 g
Carbohydrate	27 g
Fiber	7.6 g
Sugars (naturally occurring)	4.8 g
Iron	2.9 mg
Zinc	1.5 mg
Calcium	49 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)	1.0 µg
Vitamin C	1.3 mg
Vitamin D	0 µg
Folate	172 µg
Vitamin B12	0 µg
DHA (omega-3)	0 g
Sodium	7.0 mg
Potassium	291 mg
Magnesium	48 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central #173757 — “Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt”.