Snacks are easy to forget when you are counting, and many Nigerian favourites are fried or made with groundnuts, which pack a lot of energy into a small handful.
Snacks from lightest to heaviest, per normal serving
Boiled Corn
Serving
1 cob (150g)
kcal per serving
144
Protein
5.1g
Fat
2.2g
Kilishi
Serving
1 pack (50g)
kcal per serving
200
Protein
22.5g
Fat
9.5g
Kuli Kuli
Serving
1 handful (40g)
kcal per serving
208
Protein
8.8g
Fat
14.8g
Agege Bread
Serving
2 slices (80g)
kcal per serving
211
Protein
7.2g
Fat
2.8g
Roasted Groundnut
Serving
1 handful (40g)
kcal per serving
227
Protein
10.3g
Fat
19.7g
Chin Chin
Serving
1 handful (50g)
kcal per serving
233
Protein
3.5g
Fat
11g
Puff Puff
Serving
5 balls (100g)
kcal per serving
328
Protein
5.5g
Fat
14g
Meat Pie
Serving
1 medium (120g)
kcal per serving
362
Protein
9g
Fat
19.2g
Abacha
Serving
1 plate (200g)
kcal per serving
442
Protein
8g
Fat
19g
Boiled Corn is the lightest at 144 kcal. Abacha is the heaviest serving at 442 kcal.
- •Kilishi and kuli kuli give far more protein for their calories than chin chin or puff puff.
- •Groundnuts are calorie-dense: a handful is easy to repeat.
- •Fruit is the lightest snack of all. Our guide has calories for pawpaw, mango, agbalumo and more.
Every food here has its own page in our calorie guide, with protein, carbs, fat and values per 100g. There are 91 foods in it.
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Figures are estimates for typical home-cooked portions, from measured Nigerian portion studies, USDA FoodData Central and the FAO/INFOODS West African food tables. Not medical advice.
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