Food and their calories
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11 Nigerian food that is high in calories.*
1. White rice — 693 calories per cup
2. Fufu — 330 calories per wra
3. Pounded yam
4. Eba — 400 calories per cup
5. Fried plantain — 68 calories per slic
6. Beans — a cup of cooked beans with oil contains 520 calorie
7. Nuts! I bet you didn’t know that as small as they are, they’re packed with high calories, especially peanuts (Nigerians call it groundnut
8. Banana — a finger contains about 100 calories. Imagine eating more than one with nuts.. lo
9. Margarine — 102 calories per cu
10. Bread — about 80 - 119 calories per slice
One of the easiest ways for you to get fat is by eating bread on a daily basis. Please note that it isn’t so healthy either
11. Semovita — 600 calories per cu
*11 Low Calorie Nigerian Foods.
1. *Paw Paw (Papaya
You'll agree with me that paw paw is just too sweet. And you'll be glad to hear that they are quite low in calories too
And to top it up, papaya is also a rich source of key nutrients like vitamin A and potassium
One delicious cup of paw paw (140 grams) has only 55 calorie
2. *Ewedu (Jute Leave)
Jute leaves are a popular vegetable in the western Nigeria. It is used in making Ewedu soap. Ewedu is very low in calories
100g contains only about 37 calories
3. *Cabbage
Cabbage is quite low in calories, healthy and delicious. It is one of the most common ingredients used in making laws and salads.
A cup of cabbage (89 grams) contains only 22 calorie
4. *Cucumber
Cucumber is another nutritious vegetable that is super low in calories
100grams of cucumber contains just 15 calorie
5. *Carrot
Carrots are not only low in calories, but they taste good. Consuming carrot is said to help with good eyesight because they are rich in beta-carotene (which can be converted to vitamin A
A cup of carrot ( 128 grams) contains only 53 calories and over 400% of the amount of vitamin A an average person needs dai
6. *Garli
Garlic is another low-calorie vegetable that is well known for its strong smell, taste and medicinal properties.
One clove of garlic (3 grams) has only 5 calories
7. *Onion
Onions need no introduction. They are highly popular vegetable used in all kinds of cooking. And they happen to be low in calories too.
A medium-sized onion (110 grams) has about 44 calories
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Funny that most of the swallow meals are high in calories. Na to be feeding on veggies remain. 😅