Bob's Red Mill Chickpea Flour
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Legume flours

Bob's Red Mill Chickpea Flour

16 oz

Score

Excellent 100 out of 100 Medium confidence
  • No additives

Why it scores 100

Bob's Red Mill Chickpea Flour scores 100 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. plus 5 points Simple whole food: A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. Info
  2. plus 4 points Fiber 16.7 g / 100 g: A good source of fiber. Strong
  3. plus 3 points No additives: No food additives in the ingredient list. Info

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Chickpea Flour

START100

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Energy 400 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [1]
  • Fiber 16.7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
    Strong A good source of fiber. [1]
  • Protein 16.7 g / 100 g plus 2 points
    Info A good source of protein. [1]
subtotal+4

Bonuses

  • Simple whole food plus 5 points
    Info A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. [2]
  • No additives plus 3 points
    Info No food additives in the ingredient list. [2]
subtotal+8

TOTAL 100Excellent

100 + 12 = 100


GTIN 00039978113320 · 2026-09-21

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy400 kcal
Fat5 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates70 g
Sugars3.3 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber16.7 g
Protein16.7 g
Salt0 g

Serving: 0.25 cup (30 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

GARBANZO BEANS.

Allergens and diets

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Sources

  1. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  2. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org