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Tuwo Shinkafa — Calories & Nutrition Facts
Soft rice mashed to a smooth swallow, a staple of northern Nigeria. Usually eaten with miyan kuka or miyan taushe rather than the southern soups.
A 300g wrap of Tuwo Shinkafa has about 390 calories, with 8.1g protein, 84g carbs and 0.9g fat. Most of its energy comes from carbohydrate — 2% fat, 89% carbs, 9% protein.
Nutrition
| Nutrient | Per 100g | Per wrap (300g) |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 130 kcal | 390 kcal |
| Protein | 2.7g | 8.1g |
| Carbs | 28g | 84g |
| Fat | 0.3g | 0.9g |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 1.2g |
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 the food contribution drive.
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