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Nutrient Composition of Acha, White Fonio

Acha, White Fonio is an underutilized cereal consumed in several West African countries such as Togo, Burkina Faso, and Nigeria. In Nigeria, it is...

Deep fried Yam – Nutrient composition

The amount of calories in 100g of White Yam deep-fried in unfortified vegetable oil is 262kcals. Nutritional Info Per 100g NAMEAMOUNTUNITEnergy262kcalWater36.9gProtein3.6gFat8.0gCarbohydrate39.6gTotal Dietary Fibre 8.8gCalcium43mgIron2.5mgMagnesium31mgPhosphorus85mgPotassium621mgSodium162mgZinc1.03mgCopper0.18mgVitamin A RAE1mcgBeta-Carotene...

Fish of West Africa: Bonga fish

A lot of the fish we eat in West Africa are imported. Nigeria spends as much as $170 million on fish importation. We import...

World Food Safety Day 2020

Today, June 7th, is the World's Food Safety Day and the theme is very important: Food Safety, everyone's business. Everyone has a right to...

How to Maintain Good Nutrition during Food Shortage

COVID-19 is taking a toll on the world and maintaining good nutrition during food shortage will become very important. It is our hope that...

Why you need to increase your intake of Beans/Legumes?

There are a lot of evidence-based reasons why you need to increase your intake of Legumes. Beans are categorized as part of the food group ‘legumes’....

Harmattan Season: What’s In the Dust and How To Care For Yourself?

The harmattan season is here again. You must have noticed the dry and dusty weather with bursts of cold air in the mornings and nights and...

6 healthy habits/lifestyles I lived by in 2019 that I will focus on in 2020

I have outlined 6 healthy habits/lifestyles that my family and I adopted in 2019. I hope to be more unswerving about them in 2020. From my...

What Is The Best Way To Eat Your Groundnuts?

Groundnuts have been in season in Nigeria for a while. You will find heaps of raw unshelled groundnuts being sold in large basins in...

Celebrating and Reflecting on the International Workers’ Day

Today, the international workers’ day, is a holiday in many parts of the world. It is only right to take the time to celebrate...
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