Nutritional Taboos among the Fullas in Upper River Region, The Gambia

Table 2

Number of times that taboos during disease were mentioned by the respondents.

Type of food taboos during disease
Main source of	Food group	Type	No. of times
Carbohydrates	Cereals	Millet	5
		Groundnut	4
		Rice	2
Lipids	Oil	Cooking Oil	4
Vitamins (Vit A & C)	Legumes	Pepper	3
	Fruits	Mango	2
		Baobab	1
Iodine	Seasoning	Salt	1
Calcium & Proteins	Dairies	Cow milk	3
		Sour milk	4
Iron	Legumes	Beans	1
	Green leaf	Sorrel	4