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. 2023 Feb 15;9(3):e13729. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13729

Table 4.

Moisture content (g/100 g), concentrations (mg/100 g edible portion on fresh weight basis) of macrominerals in some Nigerian foods ‘as consumed’ and upper boundq mean concentrations at food group level.

Food group Individual food sample: local/common name Number of samples (n) Moisture Potassium Sodium Calcium Magnesium
Limit of quantification (LOQ) (mg/100 g EP) 0.414 0.502 0.356 0.320
Tubers, starches and their products Fufu (cooked) 12 67.8 53.4 (25.4–92.8) 5.02 (1.87–8.59) 20.6 (10.8–40.3) 19.5 (4.63–35.7)
Sweet potato (fried) 4 53.0 404 (381–426) 162 (137–214) 30.9 (22.1–44.1) 28.9 (17.0–51.3)
Amala dudu (cooked) 10 76.3 191 (121–254) 15.1 (7.15–28.5) 14.9 (7.45–32.7) 26.3 (10.3–41.4)
Pounded yam 6 70.3 186 (142–269) 9.02 (2.84–15.8) 12.4 (6.11–20.0) 27.5 (10.4–45.1)
Yam (fried) 8 54.5 313 (249–389) 214 (125–382) 20.6 (12.8–31.7) 38.7 (12.7–79.1)
Yam (boiled) 3 64.2 161 (161–162) 336 (335–336) 27.0 (18.7–35.2) 72.2 (71.1–73.3)
Poundo yam (cooked) 2 73.9 15.6 (14.8–16.4) 12.0 (11.7–12.4) 9.20 (9.05–9.35) 5.50 (4.00–7.00)
Yam pottage (white yam) 2 68.8 247 (226–271) 236 (215–252) 10.9 (10.6–11.4) 14.8 (14.1–16.0)
Cake (water yam, fried) 2 63.3 554 (542–566) 353 (345–360) 10.0 (9.98–10.1) 21.6 (20.8–22.4)
Cooked garri 10 72.6 96.3 (35.7–181) 11.8 (4.92–18.9) 22.5 (12.9–33.5) 27.6 (10.9–43.8)
Bread fruit (boiled) 2 79.5 221 (219–223) 12.2 (12.0–12.4) 18.1 (13.44–24.7) 44.3 (42.2–46.4)
Plantain (mature ripe, fried) 6 43.3 448 (350–678) 12.8 (3.85–24.1) 5.01 (4.36–6.29) 58.1 (38.3–71.6)
Plantain chip (mature unripe, fried) 4 1.95 969 (931–1050) 194 (105–280) 6.41 (5.68–7.12) 91.6 (84.0–98.3)
qFood group mean ± SD 297 ± 260bc 121 ± 130a 16.0 ± 8.0a 36.7 ± 24ab
Cereals and cereal products Rice (Long grain, boiled) 14 71.0 34.3 (18.7–51.4) 205 (100–355) 8.83 (3.59–15.3) 13.5 (2.40–36.3)
Rice (Short grain, boiled) 4 71.7 11.3 (10.9–11.7) 333 (328–337) 11.5 (10.7–12.2) 19.9 (19.7–20.1)
Local Rice (boiled) 4 71.9 49.6 (16.7–93.4) 158 (117–236) 10.5 (8.89–13.5) 36.2 (11.8–48.1)
Jollof Rice 5 65.8 98.3 (74.0–130) 362 (326–409) 15.3 (11.2–18.9) 24.6 (16.3–31.0)
Fried Rice 3 62.5 93.2 (81.1–106) 334 (257–469) 9.45 (9.18–10.0) 7.37 (6.96–8.22)
Masa (rice cake, fried) 3 56.4 27.2 (16.0–48.9) 163 (146–197) 19.8 (12.0–27.2) 26.5 (12.4–51.8)
Garogaro (rice, beans, boiled; along with fresh sauce) 2 67.1 76.2 (62.1–105) 180 (128–206) 32.2 (20.3–41.7) 48.8 (43.9–52.7)
Maize (yellow, roasted) 6 42.8 211 (89.1–325) 8.73 (2.46–27.5) 12.7 (6.0–18.3) 71.9 (25.6–112)
Maize (yellow, boiled) 3 72.7 195 (189–201) 7.54 (6.99–8.09) 9.1 (4.51–15.7) 47.2 (44.8–49.6)
Maize (white, roasted) 2 54.6 126 (122–131) 35.7 (33.7–37.8) 11.6 (7.4–16.8) 93.6 (88.4–99.0)
Tuwo (white maize, cooked) 4 77.9 60.3 (21.4–138) 28.9 (4.66–74.3) 9.67 (7.12–14.9) 32.6 (22.6–52.2)
Tuwo (rice, cooked) 3 77.0 19.4 (12.5–30.5) 27.4 (12.5–49.3) 7.29 (4.11–11.9) 9.58 (5.02–17.2)
Bread (white) 13 30.7 140 (75.6–216) 256 (120–335) 75.3 (40.5–158) 51.0 (14.7–99.5)
Bread (whole wheat) 3 26.8 174 (153–196) 148 (128–167) 94.8 (83.2–96.8) 94.9 (82.0–108)
Bread (malt) 2 28.3 220 (208–233) 116 (116–117) 91.5 (88.9–95.0) 24.4 (23.2–25.6)
Maize, white, moulded gruel 10 86.4 25.6 (6.07–67.1) 5.28 (0.58–16.7) 2.98 (1.70–4.12) 11.5 (3.67–32.3)
Cornmeal (white maize, powder, fried) 2 5.23 250 (233–260) 538 (516–580) 1.35 (0.892–1.72) 94.8 (88.3–98.5)
Semovita (cooked) 9 76.2 47.1 (27.9–112) 5.06 (2.07–10.2) 6.63 (5.19–10.2) 14.3 (7.34–21.9)
Donkwa (cooked) 2 18.0 325 (255–395) 219 (167–274) 101 (79.6–125) 181 (163–210)
Fura (cooked) 2 57.5 119 (109–136) 8.09 (7.25–10.1) 13.1 (8.43–18.2) 49.6 (45.0–54.5)
Oat (cooked) 2 89.0 36.8 (35.7–38.0) 3.56 (3.26–3.86) 4.79 (4.22–5.36) 4.04 (3.47–4.60)
Custard (cooked) 2 91.0 2.92 (2.90–2.93) 92.8 (91.3–94.3) 2.64 (2.16–2.98) 18.0 (15.9–20.2)
Granola 2 1.63 91.0 (81.9–99.5) 232 (182–304) 138 (127.5–155) 19.4 (14.0–29.7)
Cornflakes 2 1.17 821 (811–831) 2.55 (1.80–3.30) 7.50 (6.00–9.42) 70.0 (65.0–75.0)
Spaghetti (boiled) 2 63.5 156 (151–161) 53.6 (52.4–54.8) 2.70 (2.61–2.95) 14.7 (14.3–15.2)
Jollof spaghetti 2 67.0 130 (126–135) 317 (312–322) 3.01 (2.79–3.23) 18.2 (17.7–18.8)
Noodles (plain, boiled) 6 61.0 69.9 (59.5–89.2) 589 (487–734) 2.15 (1.61–3.09) 9.76 (8.06–11.3)
Noodles (boiled, with boled or fried egg) 3 59.4 73.0 (53.5–100) 594 (380–861) 4.43 (3.47–5.16) 10.3 (7.81–12.4)
Kunu (gyada) 2 89.6 29.6 (28.8–30.3) 1.70 (1.62–1.78) 4.51 (3.87–4.96) 8.22 (7.37–9.06)
qFood group mean ± SD 128 ± 160a 173 ± 180a 24.6 ± 36a 38.8 ± 39ab
Legumes and legume products Bean pottage (White bean) 4 70.0 351 (274–480) 441 (377–576) 16.8 (12.7–21.4) 54.0 (49.2–59.5)
Bean (drum, boiled) 8 64.2 331 (83.9–495) 282 (66.2–443) 18.5 (9.80–29.2) 59.9 (16.9–93.2)
Bean (white, boiled) 2 60.9 433 (310–557) 297 (287–306) 20.2 (16.2–24.1) 63.7 (50.3–77.0)
Bean (olo 2, boiled) 3 68.6 298 (269–335) 248 (233–262) 28.5 (25.2–32.7) 87.3 (76.5–102)
Bean (pewu, boiled) 2 67.8 74.9 (74.8–75.1) 147 (137–158) 16.4 (16.3–16.5) 30.7 (26.2–35.2)
Bean cake (white bean, fried) 3 53.3 349 (339–364) 362 (337–410) 28.3 (16.5–38.6) 76.9 (71.3–86.5)
Bean cake (pewu bean, fried) 3 54.3 502 (443–599) 404 (262–488) 19.3 (18.9–19.9) 61.7 (55.3–64.6)
Bean cake (drum bean, fried) 2 50.5 541 (387–696) 620 (619–622) 18.5 (18.0–19.2) 60.9 (54.4–67.4)
Bean pudding moulded (white bean, cooked) 2 68.5 277 (207–314) 368 (335–386) 27.0 (25.1–29.1) 61.6 (59.2–66.2)
Bean pudding moulded (olo 2 bean, cooked) 2 73.2 269 (261–276) 484 (344–623) 16.5 (16.3–16.7) 32.9 (29.0–36.7)
Bambara nut (boiled) 2 59.6 266 (252–280) 516 (514–518) 16.8 (14.4–19.1) 71.7 (69.5–74.1)
Bean pudding moulded (Bambara nut, cooked) 4 64.1 286 (244–336) 456 (427–486) 22.3 (19.6–26.9) 85.7 (72.1–98.7)
Tofu pie 2 33.8 226 (215–236) 432 (428–436) 30.6 (30.0–31.2) 58.0 (56.3–59.6)
Tofu (fried) 7 55.5 133 (109–184) 482 (435–579) 84.8 (80.9–91.1) 49.1 (40.5–55.5)
qFood group mean ± SD 310 ± 130bc 396 ± 120a 26.0 ± 18a 61.0 ± 17b
Fruits Banana (ripe) 15 75.1 263 (204–338) 7.14 (3.24–15.9) 4.38 (2.44–8.42) 41.7 (31.5–53.7)
Orange 15 89.3 126 (83.3–199) 1.46 (nd-3.13) 33.6 (29.0–40.1) 13.7 (10.3–19.8)
Pawpaw 9 89.5 109 (78.9–141) 3.19 (1.51–6.43) 18.5 (16.5–22.3) 11.8 (5.74–20.6)
Pineapple 7 84.8 84.9 (52.1–109) 2.58 (1.07–5.53) 15.6 (11.5–20.6) 23.5 (16.4–29.0)
Water melon (fruit without seed) 16 93.4 87.6 (61.0–121) 2.78 (1.13–5.89) 6.09 (5.10–7.99) 8.92 (5.20–15.1)
Golden melon 2 93.5 144 (138–149) 1.53 (1.41–1.65) 8.91 (8.82–9.00) 14.7 (14.2–15.2)
Guava 4 84.0 260 (177–380) 4.52 (3.16–7.34) 20.4 (13.7–24.8) 15.9 (11.3–23.4)
Date 4 10.0 607 (565–644) 16.1 (10.5–26.7) 45.2 (33.3–54.4) 56.2 (48.1–74.9)
Apple (wine) 6 83.8 85.2 (70.6–105) 3.29 (2.14–5.25) 6.63 (5.48–8.41) 9.11 (4.38–24.0)
Apple (green) 13 84.7 76.4 (50.0–116) 3.32 (1.06–6.67) 4.71 (3.65–5.76) 6.59 (3.47–13.1)
Apple (wine/green) 2 83.0 85.2 (84.9–85.4) 3.20 (3.04–3.35) 8.50 (8.00–9.00) 7.30 (5.78–8.82)
Pear apple (European pear) 4 84.2 81.9 (69.0–105) 3.34 (2.41–4.86) 12.9 (9.00–14.1) 14.7 (10.8–21.9)
Tangerine 4 89.8 144 (134–160) 2.85 (1.67–3.82) 30.1 (27.2–31.9) 13.0 (9.61–15.1)
Plum 2 81.9 169 (167–172) 5.23 (4.91–5.55) 2.65 (2.61–2.72) 7.44 (7.07–7.81)
qFood group mean ± SD 166 ± 140ab 4.32 ± 3.7a 15.6 ± 13a 17.5 ± 14a
Vegetables and vegetable products Eggplant (light yellow) 7 92.9 151 (132–162) 2.24 (1.08–3.47) 9.29 (8.07–11.1) 16.0 (13.8–20.4)
Eggplant (green) 7 91.8 159 (128–187) 3.16 (1.90–5.69) 9.33 (7.42–10.2) 20.6 (16.9–23.2)
Eggplant (reddish) 2 91.7 141 (118–157) 7.75 (7.34–8.35) 8.73 (7.34–9.34) 24.9 (24.1–25.6)
Eggplant (lemon) 2 92.5 131 (105–158) 2.41 (2.15–2.67) 7.92 (6.81–8.63) 14.3 (11.9–16.8)
Green bell pepper (raw) 3 94.4 180 (163–189) 1.74 (1.45–2.01) 7.86 (5.60–10.9) 13.1 (11.4–14.9)
Green peas (raw) 7 74.7 390 (266–554) 9.11 (3.43–15.6) 23.9 (19.1–31.2) 55.0 (33.6–65.8)
Green bean (raw) 2 92.1 231 (181–282) 3.93 (3.23–4.62) 34.1 (32.3–35.9) 29.8 (25.7–33.8)
Cabbage (raw) 7 93.1 204 (152–233) 4.00 (2.59–5.66) 30.6 (28.6–36.3) 14.7 (11.4–21.4)
Cole slaw 3 81.1 203 (192–210) 142 (120–170) 28.1 (26.6–29.6) 18.0 (16.5–21.1)
Carrot 3 88.1 312 (234–363) 11.2 (6.19–16.1) 24.3 (21.8–25.8) 18.6 (16.8–21.5)
Cucumber 10 96.6 108 (86.3–150) 1.81 (0.78–4.06) 15.2 (14.7–15.6) 11.3 (7.39–17.1)
Stew (for rice, with vegetable oil) 23 71.5 273 (96.4–489) 786 (267–1580) 11.9 (7.90–26.7) 27.9 (11.5–50.3)
Stew (for tuwo) 2 81.9 58.1 (57.3–58.9) 410 (408–411) 16.1 (14.2–18.0) 44.0 (42.8–45.3)
Stew (with palm oil) 4 79.0 245 (199–296) 577 (401–706) 13.4 (8.65–22.2) 22.0 (13.6–30.8)
Stew (for masa) 2 86.6 191 (190–191) 513 (479–546) 15.5 (14.4–16.7) 29.8 (29.0–30.6)
Stew (for swallow) 2 76.1 217 (213–222) 484 (434–534) 7.83 (7.39–8.26) 16.7 (12.9–20.6)
Stew (for local rice) 2 82.9 156 (138–167) 547 (480–585) 6.22 (6.11–6.28) 14.6 (13.9–15.3)
Egg stew 2 65.4 301 (290–313) 986 (980–991) 31.7 (31.5–31.9) 22.8 (22.7–22.9)
Groundnut soup 2 84.1 102 (96.0–107) 644 (634–654) 17.1 (16.3–17.9) 28.9 (28.8–29.0)
Bean soup 2 71.3 209 (205–215) 421 (391–454) 21.7 (21.3–22.1) 38.0 (37.0–38.9)
African/wild mango soup 2 70.3 109 (108–109) 679 (678–680) 48.7 (47.6–49.8) 42.5 (41.7–43.2)
Fluted pumpkin leaves (fried) 2 72.2 226 (211–241) 400 (381–419) 49.6 (48.3–50.8) 93.6 (89.0–98.1)
Ladies' finger (plain) 4 91.5 127 (118–137) 407 (374–436) 26.3 (21.9–39.2) 25.7 (18.2–33.6)
Ladies' fingers soup 4 93.2 96.2 (89.0–118) 394 (331–484) 38.6 (28.7–57.4) 19.4 (18.3–21.0)
African spinach soup 2 56.6 187 (177–197) 1170 (1140–1200) 39.8 (39.6–39.9) 113 (112–114)
Jute leaf (plain) 7 93.5 97.5 (62.0–146) 316 (237–525) 30.8 (16.0–49.2) 23.8 (17.1–34.2)
Lagos spinach soup 2 60.1 202 (199–206) 690 (661–719) 35.7 (35.6–35.8) 71.6 (70.2–73.0)
Fluted pumpkin leaves soup (with egusi) 7 68.6 190 (153–290) 457 (344–637) 57.4 (41.2–94.4) 91.3 (64.8–133)
African spinach soup (with egusi) 3 74.2 133 (105–171) 507 (384–639) 58.6 (45.9–73.1) 86.0 (70.7–105)
African spinach soup (efo riro) 2 79.9 251 (226–277) 725 (608–843) 31.3 (25.3–37.3) 72.1 (64.7–79.5)
Lagos spinach soup (with egusi) 2 70.2 237 (170–272) 697 (554–785) 44.6 (23.3–55.9) 155 (148–163)
Water leaf soup 4 71.6 201 (183–217) 552 (526–580) 38.2 (30.1–48.8) 72.7 (59.8–87.1)
Water leaf (with Fluted pumpkin leaves) soup 2 72.0 254 (249–258) 423 (416–429) 58.7 (52.4–65.1) 74.1 (72.5–75.7)
Lagos spinach soup (efo riro) 3 73.9 199 (161–230) 721 (575–927) 39.8 (37.8–41.6) 76.2 (71.1–82.0)
Wild African spinach soup (with egusi) 2 83.0 93.2 (92.2–94.2) 341 (326–356) 23.1 (22.2–24.1) 42.9 (41.9–44.0)
qFood group mean ± SD 188 ± 72ab 401 ± 310a 27.5 ± 16a 44.0 ± 34ab
Condiments Salt 4 2.3 207 (180–243) 30,700 (28,600–33300) 7.61 (5.56–8.78) 56.5 (29.4–87.6)
Locust bean (boiled and fermented) 7 65.8 35.6 (15.7–51.8) 503 (103–957) 90.7 (73.3–110) 67.3 (49.8–101)
qFood group mean ± SD 121 ± 120ab 15,600 ± 21000b 49.2 ± 59ab 61.9 ± 7.6abc
Milk and milk product Powdered vegetable-fat milk (raw) 6 3.6 1430 (1400–1450) 249 (244–254) 694 (674–714) 91.8 (91.5–92.1)
Powdered full-cream milk (raw) 4 3.9 1440 (1320–1550) 337 (294–400) 1280 (1240–1320) 95.0 (89.7–97.2)
Nono (locally fermented milk) 2 92.3 106 (95.5–115) 22.5 (21.3–24.7) 51.6 (54.3–72.8) 16.7 (12.1–22.0)
qFood group mean ± SD 992 ± 770d 203 ± 160a 675 ± 610c 67.8 ± 44abc
Meat, poultry and eggs Beef (boiled, in stew) 12 65.5 201 (121–265) 494 (312–850) 18.8 (13.9–31.2) 35.0 (24.8–55.1)
Beef (fried, in stew) 9 46.7 309 (231–418) 563 (352–840) 21.2 (14.8–27.6) 35.5 (29.2–46.9)
Ponmo (raw) 6 79.0 6.95 (2.57–10.8) 15.7 (11.5–19.9) 5.85 (3.11–7.14) 6.51 (3.81–9.46)
Chicken thigh (fried) 5 44.5 251 (178–291) 363 (153–573) 34.7 (28.0–43.9) 40.3 (29.1–56.8)
Turkey wing (fried) 5 44.3 266 (241–305) 480 (268–869) 39.0 (31.6–45.8) 49.7 (39.6–64.7)
Egg (boiled) 5 74.6 148 (96.8–177) 152 (135–170) 47.1 (38.8–58.3) 16.8 (14.3–19.7)
Egg (boiled, in stew) 3 72.2 180 (138–228) 377 (216–470) 48.2 (44.8–50.1) 18.9 (16.9–20.7)
qFood group mean ± SD 195 ± 99ab 349 ± 200a 30.7 ± 16ab 29.0 ± 15ab
Fish Atlantic herring (fried) 6 40.9 684 (567–869) 320 (267–377) 71.9 (66.1–82.2) 69.4 (48.9–95.8)
Atlantic herring (tiny, fried) 2 24.3 876 (867–886) 244 (240–248) 56.9 (55.0–67.7) 77.8 (77.0–78.6)
Atlantic herring (smoked) 5 53.9 518 (427–560) 232 (159–263) 63.5 (38.4–82.1) 55.9 (47.4–66.9)
Atlantic horse mackerel (fried) 5 52.6 382 (152–678) 438 (277–629) 96.1 (85.4–113) 53.2 (25.7–83.0)
Atlantic mackerel (fried) 4 48.3 369 (333–453) 274 (133–430) 41.4 (38.5–46.6) 47.4 (38.1–57.7)
Atlantic mackerel (smoked) 2 45.3 455 (424–475) 276 (243–319) 32.5 (31.9–33.6) 54.0 (52.4–57.0)
Folo (roasted) 2 22.3 1510 (1490–1540) 474 (463–485) 85.2 (83.0–87.2) 116 (111–122)
Cat fish (roasted) 5 13.9 845 (434–1140) 303 (226–436) 78.4 (58.2–103) 133 (109–168)
Cray fish (roasted) 4 11.4 859 (704–1090) 1080 (762–1410) 205 (162–256) 416 (358–492)
Blue whiting (roasted) 5 61.3 464 (164–838) 455 (339–587) 56.9 (45.3–70.4) 124 (117–136)
Blue whiting (fried) 3 40.1 623 (400–845) 659 (624–700) 51.6 (39.9–67.1) 108 (77–135)
Stockfish 3 5.5 1520 (1510–1540) 585 (581–589) 396 (356–436) 229 (223–234)
West African croaker (roasted) 3 10.4 1240 (1170–1300) 501 (479–526) 29.8 (26.9–35.7) 149 (136–173)
Palamu (roasted) 4 6.5 1330 (1200–1430) 714 (645–766) 44.5 (39.8–50.0) 208 (183–248)
qFood group mean ± SD 834 ± 410d 468 ± 240a 93.6 ± 97b 131 ± 100c
Nuts and seeds Ground nut (roasted, salted) 7 3.11 717 (523–841) 377 (222–587) 50.8 (45.6–53.5) 272 (196–375)
Ground nut (boiled, salted) 6 40.5 327 (258–394) 294 (110–447) 47.6 (43.6–54.5) 147 (114–209)
Cashew nut (roasted) 2 4.78 554 (547–567) 45.5 (44.0–47.9) 52.4 (44.6–58.6) 326 (307–351)
Walnut (boiled) 2 36.4 867 (849–885) 12.4 (12.1–12.6) 81.1 (74.7–85.1) 248 (242–254)
Coconut (mature, kernel, fresh) 3 41.9 317 (170–398) 24.2 (16.5–36.4) 16.3 (10.2–24.0) 97.6 (75.5–132)
Tiger nut (yellow) 2 47.5 302 (296–308) 10.6 (10.1–11.1) 27.6 (27.0–28.2) 54.8 (54.5–55.2)
Tiger nut (brown) 3 14.5 473 (462–483) 8.54 (7.99–9.08) 26.2 (23.2–29.1) 74.5 (70.9–78.1)
Water melon (seed) 2 53.2 266 (263–268) 13.9 (13.8–13.9) 6.26 (6.18–6.35) 143 (142–145)
qFood group mean ± SD 478 ± 220c 98.3 ± 150a 38.5 ± 24ab 183 ± 130d
Sugar and cocoa product Refined sugar (raw) 4 1.00 33.3 (30.0–39.1) 1.97 (1.56–2.62) 4.20 (2.80–5.80) 1.16 (0.900–1.60)
Cocoa product (raw) 4 1.55 825 (784–867) 120 (113–127) 212 (202–226) 195 (191–200)
qFood group mean ± SD 429 ± 560abc 61.0 ± 84a 108 ± 150ab 98.1 ± 140bc

Values are presented as mean (min.-max.); limit of detection (LOD); limit of quantification (LOQ); edible portion (EP). LOD = ½ LOQ.

q Estimate upper bound mean concentrations: all non-detected and non-quantified values were expressed at the level of LOD and LOQ, respectively. Food group mean values having different superscript alphabetical letter are significantly different from each other at p < 0.05.