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Amala (Yam Flour) — Calories & Nutrition Facts

Made from elubo, yam that has been peeled, dried and milled to a fine flour, which turns dark brown as it is stirred into hot water. A Yoruba staple, classically served with ewedu and gbegiri. Also known as amala, amala isu.

A 250g wrap of Amala (Yam Flour) has about 353 calories, with 3.8g protein, 82.5g carbs and 0.8g fat. Most of its energy comes from carbohydrate 2% fat, 94% carbs, 4% protein.

Nutrition

NutrientPer 100gPer wrap (250g)
Calories141 kcal352.5 kcal
Protein1.5g3.8g
Carbs33g82.5g
Fat0.3g0.8g
Fiber2.5g6.3g

This is an estimated value and has not been independently verified against a nutrition reference table. Zayvo is working through its full database against FAO/INFOODS WAFCT 2019 and USDA FoodData Central — see the food contribution drive.

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