Food Composition

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

The African yam bean seeds are indigenous to Africa. In Nigeria, it is eaten mostly in the South Eastern region where it is called...

Beef Tripe, Shaki/saki, refers to the muscular wall of a cow's stomach. The calories in 100g of beef tripe, boiled without salt and drained,...

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...

The amount of calories in 100g of deep-fried yellow-fleshed Sweet Potato fried in unfortified vegetable oil is 324kcals. Nutritional Info Per 100g NAMEAMOUNTUNITEnergy324kcalWater25.6gProtein3.1gFat9.9gCarbohydrate52.6gTotal Dietary Fibre 6.2gCalcium83mgIron3.9mgMagnesium37mgPhosphorus79mgPotassium584mgSodium295mgZinc1.11mgCopper0.54mgVitamin...

Plaintain is a starchy fruit also called cooking bananas. Deep-fried Plantains are called Dodo in Nigeria. Plaintain, deep-fried in unfortified (no added vitamins or...

Hausa Koko also called Pap is made from fermented whole millet grains. The calories in 100g of Hausa koko is 69kcals. NAMEAMOUNTUNITEnergy69kcalWater88gProtein0.9gFat0.8gCarbohydrate8.9gTotal Dietary Fibre 1.2gCalcium2mgIron1.9mgMagnesium4mgPhosphorus39mgPotassium17mgSodium0mgZinc0.18mgCopper0.04mgVitamin A RAE0mcgBeta-Carotene...

Fermented yellow Maize Gruel also called Ogi or Pap is a popular gruel ( thinner version of a porridge) consumed in Nigeria. The amount...

Fermented White Maize porridge (Ogi) is a popular gruel in Nigeria. A gruel is a thin or watery porridge. The amount of calories in...