Nigerian snacks & street food ranked by calories

26 snacks from Zayvo's food database, lowest calories first. The lightest is Boiled Sweet Potato at 90 calories per 100g; the heaviest is Kuli Kuli (Groundnut Cake) at 535.

Ranked per 100g, the fair comparison. The serving figure shows what a usual portion adds up to, and portion sizes differ between foods.

1. 1
   Boiled Sweet Potato

   135 kcal per piece (150g) · Verified

   90kcal/100g
2. 2
   Boiled Yam

   177 kcal per piece (150g) · Verified

   118kcal/100g
3. 3
   Boli (Roasted Plantain)

   183 kcal per piece (150g) · Estimate

   122kcal/100g
4. 4
   Abacha (African Salad)

   370 kcal per plate (200g) · Estimate

   185kcal/100g
5. 5
   Dundun (Fried Yam)

   185 kcal per slices (100g) · Estimate

   185kcal/100g
6. 6
   Masa (Rice Cake)

   117 kcal per piece (60g) · Estimate

   195kcal/100g
7. 7
   Ice Cream (Vanilla)

   135 kcal per scoop (65g) · Verified

   207kcal/100g
8. 8
   Ojojo (Water Yam Fritters)

   77 kcal per piece (35g) · Estimate

   220kcal/100g
9. 9
   Egg Roll (Nigerian)

   372 kcal per piece (120g) · Estimate

   310kcal/100g
10. 10
    Akara (Bean Cake)

    126 kcal per ball (40g) · Estimate

    315kcal/100g
11. 11
    Meat Pie

    378 kcal per piece (120g) · Estimate

    315kcal/100g
12. 12
    Puff Puff

    128 kcal per ball (40g) · Estimate

    320kcal/100g
13. 13
    Gala (Beef Sausage Roll)

    198 kcal per roll (60g) · Estimate

    330kcal/100g
14. 14
    Fun Snax Sweet Popcorn

    40 kcal per cup (11g) · Verified

    365kcal/100g
15. 15
    Fried Plantain (Dodo)

    375 kcal per slices (100g) · Verified

    375kcal/100g
16. 16
    Coconut (Fresh)

    153 kcal per piece (40g) · Verified

    383kcal/100g
17. 17
    Popcorn (Plain, Popped)

    43 kcal per cup (11g) · Verified

    387kcal/100g
18. 18
    Aadun (Corn Cake)

    120 kcal per piece (30g) · Estimate

    400kcal/100g
19. 19
    Kokoro (Corn Snack)

    105 kcal per stick (25g) · Estimate

    420kcal/100g
20. 20
    Dankwa (Groundnut Snack)

    113 kcal per ball (25g) · Estimate

    450kcal/100g
21. 21
    Chin Chin

    243 kcal per handful (50g) · Estimate

    485kcal/100g
22. 22
    Bounty Bar

    139 kcal per bar (28.5g) · Verified

    487kcal/100g
23. 23
    Maryland Cookies (Chocolate Chip)

    52 kcal per cookie (10.5g) · Verified

    491kcal/100g
24. 24
    Plantain Chips

    260 kcal per handful (50g) · Estimate

    520kcal/100g
25. 25
    Chocolate Bar (Milk)

    241 kcal per bar (45g) · Verified

    535kcal/100g
26. 26
    Kuli Kuli (Groundnut Cake)

    134 kcal per piece (25g) · Estimate

    535kcal/100g

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.