A fermented cereal pudding, maize (corn) pap is also known as akamu, ogi, koko, and eko in Nigeria. It goes by these names. This incredibly low-calorie treat has been around for decades, but a significant number of people in Nigeria continue to enjoy it.....CONTINUE READING THE FULL STORY HERE
A study conducted in 2018 on the nutritional composition of pap found that it has high concentrations of carbohydrates, vitamins (A, B5, B3, B1, riboflavin, and C), folic acid, potassium, chromium, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium. In addition to this, it included a high concentration of all of the important amino acids, such as tryptophan, phenylalanine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, and valine. There are 152 calories in a single dish of.….CONTINUE READING THE FULL STORY HERE
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