Research Article
Variations in Nutrients Composition of Most Commonly Consumed Cassava (Manihot esculenta) Mixed Dishes in South-Eastern Nigeria
| | Ingredient | Quantity (g) of different variations | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | Pumpkin leaves and stock fish bone | Pumpkin leaves, stock fish head, dry fish, & smoked fish | Pumpkin leaves and okra | Spinach and garden egg leaves |
| | Pumpkin leaves | 172 | 210 | 133 | — | | Stock fish bone | 50 | — | — | — | | Stock fish head | — | 32 | — | — | | Smoked fish | — | 80 | — | — | | Dry fish | — | 26 | — | — | | Raw beef | — | — | 50 | — | | Boiled beef | — | — | 29 | — | | Beef stock | — | — | 76 | — | | Spinach (sliced) | — | — | — | 200 | | Garden egg leaves (sliced) | — | — | — | 70 | | Melon seed (ground) | — | — | — | 26 | | Okra fruit (sliced) | — | — | 70 | — | | Ice fish (raw) | — | — | — | 112 | | Boiled ice fish | — | — | — | 95 | | Fish stock | — | — | — | 30 | | Palm oil | 30 | 75 | 37 | 30 | | “Okpei” (ground) | 30 | 75 | 37 | 30 | | Crayfish (ground) | — | — | 5 | 5 | | Onion (sliced) | 9 | 15 | — | 40 | | Bouillon cube (Knorr) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | | Dry pepper (ground) | — | — | 2 | — | | Fresh pepper (ground) | 4 | 6 | — | 4 | | Edible potash | 6 | 3 | — | — | | Iodized salt (uncle palm) | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | | Water | 400 | 400 | 300 | 560 | | Yield | 744 | 675 | 490 | 675 |
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“Okpei”: Prosopis africana.
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