Table 2. Nutrient composition and condensed tannin contents of grain chickpeas processed by different heat-treatments

Variable	Raw chickpea	Autoclaved chickpea	Microwaved chickpea
Dry matter (%)	93.48	91.36	94.33
Condensed tannin (g/kg)
Test 1	3.07	1.54	2.91
Test 2	3.17	1.41	2.35
Test 3	3.05	1.49	2.99
Average	3.10	1.48	2.75
Crude protein (%)	20.65	19.04	20.01
Ether extract (%)	5.87	4.90	5.74
Crude fiber (%)	3.32	3.32	3.32
Starch (%)	42.40	38.65	43.72
Total sugar (%)	5.42	5.18	3.86
Metabolizable energy (kcal/kg)	3,111.4	2,823.0	3,085.0