1 ladle (150g) of Nsala (White Soup) has about 189 kcal. Its energy is spread out: 38% from protein, 19% from carbohydrate and 43% from fat. Weight for weight, it is 7th lightest of the 14 soups in this guide.
Per 1 ladle (150g)
189
kcal
Protein 18g
38% of energy
Carbs 9g
19% of energy
Fat 9g
43% of energy
Per 100g
Handy for comparing foods served in different amounts, or weighing your own portion.
Calories
126 kcal
Protein
12g
Carbohydrate
6g
Fat
6g
Common questions
How many calories are in Nsala (White Soup)?
1 ladle (150g) of Nsala (White Soup) has about 189 kcal, with 18g protein, 9g carbohydrate and 9g fat.
How many calories are in 100g of Nsala (White Soup)?
About 126 kcal per 100g, with 12g protein, 6g carbohydrate and 6g fat.
Is Nsala (White Soup) high in protein?
Yes. 38% of its energy comes from protein, with 18g in 1 ladle (150g).
Lighter soups
Fewer calories than Nsala (White Soup), weight for weight.
Soups vary more than anything else on a Nigerian plate: the palm oil and meat the cook used can move a ladle by a hundred calories or more. Treat this as a starting point, and count the swallow separately.
Figures come from a study that weighed real portions on Nigerian adults' plates in Ibadan (Sanusi and Olurin, 2012), USDA FoodData Central and the FAO/INFOODS West African food composition table, combined at standard recipe ratios where a dish needed it. They are estimates for a typical home-cooked portion, not lab results for your plate.
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