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

Table 3

Number of times that taboos related with circumcision were mentioned by the respondents.

Type of food taboos related with circumcision
Main source of	Food group	Type	No. of times
Carbohydrates	Cereals	Groundnut	7
Vitamins (Vit A & C)	Legumes	Bitter tomato	3
		Pepper	14
	Fruits	Lime	1
Iodine	Seasoning	Salt	1
Calcium & Proteins	Dairies	Cow milk	1
		Sour milk	2
Iron	Legumes	Sorrel	1
Animal proteins	Mammals	Beef	1