Ofe Owerri — Calories & Nutrition Facts
A rich Igbo soup from the Owerri area, combining ugu and okazi leaves with assorted meat, stockfish and cocoyam thickening. Regarded as a celebration soup rather than an everyday one.
One ladle (150g) of Ofe Owerri has about 255 calories, with 15g protein, 10.5g carbs and 18g fat. Most of its energy comes from fat — 61% fat, 16% carbs, 23% protein.
Nutrition
| Nutrient | Per 100g | Per ladle (150g) |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 170 kcal | 255 kcal |
| Protein | 10g | 15g |
| Carbs | 7g | 10.5g |
| Fat | 12g | 18g |
| Fiber | 3g | 4.5g |
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.
Ofe Owerri (150g) with Eba (Garri) (250g)
503 kcal16.3g protein
Ofe Owerri (150g) with Pounded Yam (350g)
668 kcal20.3g protein
Ofe Owerri (150g) with Amala (Yam Flour) (250g)
608 kcal18.8g protein
Ofe Owerri (150g) with Semovita (250g)
548 kcal23.8g protein
Questions about Ofe Owerri
- How many calories are in one ladle (150g) of Ofe Owerri?
- About 255 calories. Ofe Owerri has 170 calories per 100g, so one ladle (150g) is about 255.
- How many calories are in Ofe Owerri with Eba (Garri)?
- Ofe Owerri (150g) with Eba (Garri) (250g) comes to about 503 calories and 16.3g protein.
- How much protein is in Ofe Owerri?
- 10g per 100g, or 5.9g for every 100 calories. One ladle (150g) has about 15g. That is more protein per calorie than 10 of the other 27 soups on Zayvo.
- Is Ofe Owerri high in calories compared with other soups?
- At 170 calories per 100g, Ofe Owerri is lower in calories than 7 of the other 27 soups on Zayvo.
- Where do these Ofe Owerri 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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