Table 4.
Food groups eaten by Nigerian households in different regions in the 7 days prior to the survey [12].
| NC | NE | NW | SE | SS | SW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grains | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 96% | 96% |
| Unrefined | 99% | 93% | 98% | 98% | 93% | 96% |
| Refined | 91% | 82% | 81% | 91% | 84% | 91% |
| Potatoes, cassava, other tubers | 87% | 41% | 55% | 97% | 99% | 97% |
| Pumpkin, carrots, squash (and other orange vegetables) | 88% | 76% | 85% | 97% | 94% | 96% |
| Dark green leafy vegetables | 30% | 29% | 14% | 26% | 46% | 39% |
| Mangos, papayas, other Vitamin A-rich fruits | 31% | 34% | 50% | 51% | 53% | 52% |
| Other fruits and vegetables | 97% | 95% | 92% | 99% | 99% | 97% |
| Beans, peas, lentils, other pulses and nuts | 85% | 82% | 83% | 90% | 91% | 82% |
| Eggs | 18% | 8% | 22% | 25% | 40% | 43% |
| Meat (pork, beef, lamb, chicken, other) | 54% | 60% | 57% | 71% | 66% | 56% |
| Fish or shelfish | 76% | 44% | 34% | 93% | 94% | 87% |
| Cheese, yoghurt, other milk products | 38% | 24% | 54% | 66% | 58% | 51% |
| Fats and oils | 95% | 93% | 94% | 98% | 98% | 97% |
| Salt | 95% | 95% | 95% | 98% | 96% | 96% |
| Spices | 53% | 30% | 39% | 85% | 85% | 56% |
| Sweets and sweeteners | 61% | 78% | 74% | 54% | 42% | 41% |
| Bottled water | 27% | 19% | 30% | 41% | 47% | 51% |
| Soft drinks | 20% | 13% | 22% | 51% | 39% | 20% |
| Tea, coffee, hot chocolate, and kola nut | 48% | 41% | 45% | 65% | 58% | 55% |
| Alcohol | 8% | 6% | 2% | 18% | 17% | 6% |
Lowest numbers for regions are highlighted in red, the highest are in green.