Nigerian meat, fish & proteins ranked by calories
24 proteins from Zayvo's food database, lowest calories first. The lightest is Egg White (Boiled) at 52 calories per 100g; the heaviest is Kilishi (Dried Meat) at 410.
Ranked per 100g, the fair comparison. The serving figure shows what a usual portion adds up to, and portion sizes differ between foods.
- 1Egg White (Boiled)52kcal/100g
17 kcal per egg (33g) · Verified
- 2Shaki (Tripe)85kcal/100g
68 kcal per piece (80g) · Estimate
- 3Boiled Fish (Tilapia)96kcal/100g
144 kcal per piece (150g) · Verified
- 4Peppered Snail105kcal/100g
84 kcal per piece (80g) · Estimate
- 5Adalu (Beans & Corn)125kcal/100g
250 kcal per plate (200g) · Estimate
- 6Ewa Agoyin (Mashed Beans)135kcal/100g
270 kcal per plate (200g) · Estimate
- 7Grilled Catfish135kcal/100g
270 kcal per fish (200g) · Estimate
- 8Snail138kcal/100g
110 kcal per piece (80g) · Verified
- 9Goat Meat (Boiled)143kcal/100g
72 kcal per piece (50g) · Estimate
- 10Moi Moi (Bean Pudding)155kcal/100g
233 kcal per wrap (150g) · Estimate
- 11Grilled Chicken165kcal/100g
198 kcal per piece (120g) · Estimate
- 12Nkwobi (Spiced Cow Foot)165kcal/100g
248 kcal per plate (150g) · Estimate
- 13Isi Ewu (Goat Head)175kcal/100g
263 kcal per plate (150g) · Estimate
- 14Asun (Peppered Goat Meat)195kcal/100g
195 kcal per plate (100g) · Estimate
- 15Suya (Chicken)195kcal/100g
195 kcal per stick (100g) · Estimate
- 16Sardines (Canned in Oil)208kcal/100g
187 kcal per tin (90g) · Verified
- 17Gizdodo (Gizzard & Plantain)215kcal/100g
323 kcal per plate (150g) · Estimate
- 18Ponmo (Cow Skin)224kcal/100g
179 kcal per piece (80g) · Estimate
- 19Corned Beef250kcal/100g
250 kcal per serving (100g) · Verified
- 20Suya (Spiced Beef)280kcal/100g
224 kcal per stick (80g) · Estimate
- 21Stockfish (Okporoko)290kcal/100g
116 kcal per piece (40g) · Estimate
- 22Peppered Chicken305kcal/100g
366 kcal per piece (120g) · Estimate
- 23Dried Fish (Eja Kika)316kcal/100g
95 kcal per piece (30g) · Verified
- 24Kilishi (Dried Meat)410kcal/100g
123 kcal per piece (30g) · Estimate
Most protein per calorie
Grams of protein for every 100 calories, among these proteins.
- 1. Stockfish (Okporoko)21.4g
- 2. Egg White (Boiled)21.2g
- 3. Boiled Fish (Tilapia)20.8g
- 4. Ponmo (Cow Skin)20.5g
- 5. Dried Fish (Eja Kika)19.1g
Entries marked Verified are checked against FAO/INFOODS WAFCT 2019 or USDA FoodData Central. Entries marked Estimate are Zayvo's own estimate and have not yet been independently verified.
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