Legume grains comprise an important part of the human diet in developing countries of tropical and subtropical
regions. However, Chick peas (Cicer arietinum L.) are one of the oldest pulse crops cultivated throughout India since
ancient times. Ten prominent varieties were procured from AICRP on Chickpea Voluntary Centre and one variety viz.,
BGD111-01 was obtained from Head, IARI Regional Research Station, and University of Agricultural Sciences Dharwad.
Chickpea contains appreciable amount of protein and the moisture content was high in variety DIBG-201, The carbohydrate
was found to be high in DBGV – 165 variety, DIBG-201 variety showed highest of calcium, iron and BGD-111-01 variety
had higher amount of copper, zinc and manganese as compared with other varieties. The total sugars content varied from
4.50 mg/100g to 11.10 mg/100g, whereas kabuli genotypes exhibited higher amount of total sugars as compared with desi
genotypes. Starch content was high in MNK-1 variety. Statistically significant difference was observed in proximate
composition between released and elite entries of chickpea including that the elite entries are on par with released varieties.
The differences in nutritional composition between the varieties could be from environmental as well as genetic factors.