Nigerian vegetables ranked by calories

8 vegetables from Zayvo's food database, lowest calories first. The lightest is Lettuce at 15 calories per 100g; the heaviest is Nigerian Salad at 145.

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
    Lettuce

    8 kcal per cup (50g) · Verified

    15kcal/100g
  2. 2
    Cabbage

    21 kcal per cup (80g) · Verified

    26kcal/100g
  3. 3
    Okra (Fresh)

    27 kcal per cup (80g) · Verified

    34kcal/100g
  4. 4
    Mushrooms (Cooked)

    28 kcal per cup (80g) · Verified

    35kcal/100g
  5. 5
    Irish Potato (Boiled)

    104 kcal per piece (120g) · Verified

    87kcal/100g
  6. 6
    Sweet Corn (Boiled Kernels)

    144 kcal per cup (150g) · Verified

    96kcal/100g
  7. 7
    Cocoyam (Boiled)

    112 kcal per piece (100g) · Verified

    112kcal/100g
  8. 8
    Nigerian Salad

    363 kcal per bowl (250g) · Estimate

    145kcal/100g

Most protein per calorie

Grams of protein for every 100 calories, among these vegetables.

  1. 1. Mushrooms (Cooked)10.3g
  2. 2. Lettuce9.3g
  3. 3. Cabbage6.2g
  4. 4. Okra (Fresh)5g
  5. 5. Sweet Corn (Boiled Kernels)3.5g

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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