| By Lizzy Adie, 27th Oct 2015. 11:10 am.
Fufu is a staple food of West and Central Africa. It is a thick paste made by boiling Starchy root crops and pounding with a mortar and pestle untill the desired texture is attained.
Does it have any Nutritional Value?
The Nutritional aspect of the diet depends on the soup and meat or fish that is served with it.
1. Fufu is very low in cholesterol, but very rice in pottasium, and it is commonly prescribed by doctors for people who have low level of pottasium in their blood. Pottasium helps to regulate heartbeat, and promote normal muscle function.
2. Fufu is a good source dietary fiber, a nutrient that keeps your digestive system working normally so your body absorbs nutrients from food. Taking plenty of fiber also reduces your risk of constipation and might lower your chances of developing certain health problem such as heart disease.
3. It also provide some milligrames of Vitamin C. Vitamin C is an antioxidant that helps protect your cells from damage and it helps keep your immune system working well.
Yams, Plantain and Cassava contains small amount of Vitamin A for healthy eyesight, Vitamin K for normal blood clothing and folate which can help prevent birth defects.
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