Eba (Garri) — Calories & Nutrition Facts
Garri — fermented, grated and dried cassava — stirred into hot water to a firm dough. Eaten by hand in small pinched balls, dipped into soup rather than chewed. One of the most common everyday swallows across southern Nigeria. Also known as garri, gari.
One wrap (250g) of Eba (Garri) has about 248 calories, with 1.3g protein, 60g carbs and 0.5g fat. Most of its energy comes from carbohydrate — 2% fat, 96% carbs, 2% protein.
Nutrition
| Nutrient | Per 100g | Per wrap (250g) |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 99 kcal | 247.5 kcal |
| Protein | 0.5g | 1.3g |
| Carbs | 24g | 60g |
| Fat | 0.2g | 0.5g |
| Fiber | 1g | 2.5g |
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 how Zayvo's numbers are made.
On a plate
One standard serving of each, using the serving sizes in Zayvo's food database.
Eba (Garri) (250g) with Egusi Soup (150g)
570 kcal13.3g protein
Eba (Garri) (250g) with Ogbono Soup (Wild Mango) (150g)
518 kcal11.8g protein
Eba (Garri) (250g) with Okro Soup (Okra) (150g)
390 kcal10.3g protein
Eba (Garri) (250g) with Efo Riro (150g)
428 kcal14.8g protein
Questions about Eba (Garri)
- How many calories are in one wrap (250g) of Eba (Garri)?
- About 248 calories. Eba (Garri) has 99 calories per 100g, so one wrap (250g) is about 248.
- How many calories are in Eba (Garri) with Egusi Soup?
- Eba (Garri) (250g) with Egusi Soup (150g) comes to about 570 calories and 13.3g protein.
- How much protein is in Eba (Garri)?
- 0.5g per 100g, or 0.5g for every 100 calories. One wrap (250g) has about 1.3g. That is more protein per calorie than 1 of the other 18 swallows & staples on Zayvo.
- Is Eba (Garri) high in calories compared with other swallows & staples?
- At 99 calories per 100g, Eba (Garri) is lower in calories than 16 of the other 18 swallows & staples on Zayvo.
- Where do these Eba (Garri) numbers come from?
- They are Zayvo's estimate and have not yet been independently verified. Zayvo is checking its food database against FAO/INFOODS WAFCT 2019 and USDA FoodData Central.
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