Nigerian foods: Counting your calories 1
People always complain about typical Nigerian foods being very starchy. This is true. But these foods are very rich in nutrients as they are almost purely organic. Thanks to effects of both animal and human faeces which act as crop fertilizers. How much more organic can our foods get.
Today I am going to outline some common staple foods in 9ja, and their calorie content. I will continue with this list in subsequent posts.
NOTE too that these calories are approximates as they tend to vary with amount of ingredients used in the preparation.
1 cup of boiled brown beans 226 cal
1 cup of boiled white rice 200cal
1 cup of jollof rice (made with 1tbsp of sunflower oil, onions, pepper, tomatoes and seasoning) 386cal
1 cup of porridge beans(without yam or sweet potato) (with 1 tbsp of palm oil, tomatoes, pepper, onion, knorr cube) 390cal
2 small packets of indomie chicken curry flavor 684cal
1 cup of pounded yam 400cal
1 cup of Moimoi (made with 1tbs of oil, onions, pepper, salt, knorr) 360cal
1 cup of Akpu/fufu 330cals
1 ball of akara 71cal
1 boiled egg 70cal
1tbs of 9ja stew (with very little oil) 40cal (the more the oil, the more the calorific content)
1 cup of garri 200cal
1 titus sardine 260cal
1 boiled medium yellow plantain 250 cal
**measurements used here is the regular baking measuring cups. And they are approximates for cooked foods.
To be continued……
14 comments on "Nigerian foods: Counting your calories 1"
janet
-Ariella fitness giving hope to the physically lost.
ariellafitness
-Thanks momma
chiboi wazobia
-Eye opener…
glassandspoon
-You are the best my darling!! This is what I need!! The kcals are not so much if eaten in the right proportion! I am going hard on those work outs! Thanks for being there!!
ariellafitness
-Thanks for reading. do come back.
Oj
-Serious Eye opener, see small noodles with the plenty calories. Thanks Doc!
ariellafitness
-thanks for reading
Valerie
-Good to know.
Dawn
-OK, I know this is an old post but wow! great info. thank you.
Dr chinasa
-Thank you ma, for reading. Please do follow the blog for regular updates. And share too.
nenye
-So wheat flour has high cal,than garri and even fufu,and am here killing myself wit d so call wheat flour..thank u so much Dr nasa for dis info,it really mean a lot to me..
Priscilla
-Wow this is so insightful