Lafun — Calories & Nutrition Facts
Fermented cassava dried and milled to flour, then stirred into hot water — the cassava counterpart to amala's yam flour. Off-white and slightly tangy.
One wrap (250g) of Lafun has about 275 calories, with 1.3g protein, 67.5g carbs and 0.3g fat. Most of its energy comes from carbohydrate — 1% fat, 97% carbs, 2% protein.
Nutrition
| Nutrient | Per 100g | Per wrap (250g) |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 110 kcal | 275 kcal |
| Protein | 0.5g | 1.3g |
| Carbs | 27g | 67.5g |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0.3g |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 3.8g |
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.
Lafun (250g) with Egusi Soup (150g)
598 kcal13.3g protein
Lafun (250g) with Ogbono Soup (Wild Mango) (150g)
545 kcal11.8g protein
Lafun (250g) with Okro Soup (Okra) (150g)
418 kcal10.3g protein
Lafun (250g) with Efo Riro (150g)
455 kcal14.8g protein
Questions about Lafun
- How many calories are in one wrap (250g) of Lafun?
- About 275 calories. Lafun has 110 calories per 100g, so one wrap (250g) is about 275.
- How many calories are in Lafun with Egusi Soup?
- Lafun (250g) with Egusi Soup (150g) comes to about 598 calories and 13.3g protein.
- How much protein is in Lafun?
- 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 Lafun high in calories compared with other swallows & staples?
- At 110 calories per 100g, Lafun is lower in calories than 14 of the other 18 swallows & staples on Zayvo.
- Where do these Lafun 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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