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CATEGORY Soups
SUB-CATEGORY Egusi Soup
FOOD NAME Egusi” with stock fish head thickened with “ukpo” (light consistency)
MOISTURE (%) 84.8
ENERGY (Kcal) 74
PROTEIN (g) 3.29
FAT (g) 1.92
CHO (g) 9.19
FIBRE (g) 0.54
ASH (g) 0.47
CALCIUM (g) 77.76
IRON (g) 0.81
MAGNESIUM (g) 89.45
PHOSPHORUS (g) 87.57
POTASSIUM (g) 109.55
SODIUM (g) 10.15
ZINC (g) 0.03
COPPER (g) 0.09
MANGANESE (g) 0.00
Vit A-RAE (mcg) 0.00
RETINOL (mcg)0.00
CAROTENE (mcg)0.00
VIT. D (mcg)0.00
VIT. E (mcg)0.00
THIAMIN (mcg) 0.02
RIBOFLAVIN (mcg) 0.25
NAICIN(B3) (mcg) 0.09
VIT. B6 (mcg)0.00
FOLATE (mcg)0.00
VIT.B12 (mcg)0.00
VIT.C (mcg)0.00

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