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Cyclists who prepare meals in advance

If you cook several portions for savoury breakfasts or other planned meals, dried organic chickpeas could be a good option, as long as you allow time for soaking and cooking.

Cyclists looking for a quick meal after a ride

A jar or tin of ready-cooked organic chickpeas lets you put together a salad, houmous or another meal without having to cook the chickpeas.

Cyclists keeping an eye on added salt

If you’re looking for ready-to-use organic chickpeas with no added salt, check the ingredients for the specific product you choose. Check the salt content separately in the nutritional information.

What should you check?

For a meal around a bike ride, first choose a format that suits the time you have to prepare it and when you’ll be eating. Then check the label on the specific product.

What to check	Look for	Who it matters to
Organic certification and ingredients	Look for organic certification and read the ingredients, including whether salt has been added. The Ministry of Agriculture notes that organic farming is governed by European regulations.	I want to know exactly what’s in the product, rather than assume all organic recipes are the same. Around 42% of consumers would make this their priority.
Meal timing and digestive tolerance	Consider your portion and when you’ll eat in relation to your ride. INSEP notes that whether to eat pulses on the day of a competition depends on your digestive tolerance.	Before an important ride, I’d rather have tried this type of meal during training. Around 33% of consumers would prioritise timing their meal around exercise.
Format and preparation	Check whether the product is dried or ready-cooked. For a jar or tin, also check the drained weight. E.Leclerc recommends soaking dried chickpeas overnight before cooking.	When I’m short on time after a ride, I choose a ready-cooked product; if I’m cooking ahead, dried chickpeas are still an option. Around 25% of consumers would make preparation their top priority.

Mistakes to avoid

Comparing 100 g of dried chickpeas directly with 100 g of cooked chickpeas

The nutritional values apply to the product in the state shown on each label. Bio Village lists 43 g of carbohydrates and 19 g of protein per 100 g of dried product, while Monoprix Bio lists 15 g of carbohydrates and 6.3 g of protein per 100 g of its ready-cooked product.

Compare products in the same state, then work out the values for the portion you’ll actually eat.
Assuming “organic” means “no added salt”

The ingredients in Carrefour Bio’s 660 g tin include Noirmoutier salt, while d’aucy bio’s no-added-salt jar contains chickpeas and water.

If this matters to you, check both the ingredients and the “salt” entry in the nutritional information.
Trying chickpeas for the first time just before a race

INSEP says that whether to eat pulses on the day of a competition depends on your individual digestive tolerance.

Try the format, portion and timing during similar training sessions rather than for the first time on race day.
Buying dried chickpeas without planning how to prepare them

For dried chickpeas, E.Leclerc recommends soaking them overnight, then cooking for around 1 h 30 in a saucepan or 40 minutes in a pressure cooker.

If your schedule doesn’t allow for this, consider a ready-cooked product instead and check its ingredients.

Brands to consider for these formats

Carrefour Bio

Carrefour offers a 660 g tin of organic chickpeas and a 500 g pack of dried organic chickpeas grown in France.

The tin contains chickpeas that have already been soaked, water and Noirmoutier salt.
The dried product needs to be prepared at home; the tin contains added salt.

Bio Village

This 500 g product, sold at E.Leclerc, contains dried chickpeas from organic farming.

The label lists a single ingredient and, per 100 g of dried product, 43 g of carbohydrates, 17 g of fibre and 19 g of protein.
You’ll need to allow time for soaking and cooking. These values for dried chickpeas aren’t directly comparable with those for cooked chickpeas in a jar.

Auchan Bio

Auchan offers a 330 g jar of organic chickpeas, labelled as grown in France.

Auchan’s product listing displays the Euro-leaf, the AB label and a Nutri-Score A for this product.
To compare salt or protein with another product, check the nutritional values for each one on the same basis.

Monoprix Bio

Monoprix offers a 265 g pack of ready-cooked organic chickpeas.

The product listing gives, per 100 g, 15 g of carbohydrates, 6.3 g of protein, 6.6 g of fibre and 0.43 g of salt.
These values are for this ready-cooked product, not dried chickpeas before preparation.

d’aucy

d’aucy offers a 215 g drained jar of organic chickpeas with no added salt.

The ingredients are organic chickpeas and water; the product listing gives 0.08 g of salt per 100 g.
According to the product listing, traces of gluten and soya may be present. Once opened, keep the product in a suitable container in the fridge and preferably eat it within two days.

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Frequently asked questions

How can you check whether a pack of chickpeas is organic in France?

Check the organic certification on the label of the product you’re buying. The Ministry of Agriculture explains that organic farming is governed by European regulations; the product name alone isn’t a substitute for checking.

Should you eat chickpeas before an important bike ride?

It depends in part on your digestive tolerance and when you’re eating. INSEP lists chickpeas as pulses and notes that eating them on the day of a competition depends on your tolerance. It’s best to try the portion and timing during training first.

Why do the nutritional values differ between dried and cooked chickpeas?

The values are given per 100 g of the product in the state specified on its label. Bio Village lists 43 g of carbohydrates and 19 g of protein per 100 g of dried chickpeas; Monoprix Bio lists 15 g of carbohydrates and 6.3 g of protein per 100 g of its ready-cooked product. To choose between two products, compare them in an equivalent state.

How should you store an opened jar of organic chickpeas?

Follow the instructions for the product you’ve bought. For its jar of organic chickpeas with no added salt, d’aucy recommends keeping it in a suitable container in the fridge and preferably eating it within two days of opening.