Table 5 Composition of major foods in Uganda and per capita of protein and calories derived from the major foods in Teso compared to Uganda in 1968
From: Understanding socio-economic determinants of childhood mortality: a retrospective analysis in Uganda
Food composition of major foods in Uganda (per 100 g of edible portion) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Food | Calories | Protein (g) | Iron (Mg) | |
Finger millet | 346 | 8.7 | 4.0 | |
Sorghum | 354 | 10.2 | 4.1 | |
Ground nuts | 577 | 27.1 | 2.5 | |
Cowpeas | 330 | 22.4 | 5.0 | |
Bananas | 100 | 1.5 | 0.4 | |
Cassava | 350 | 1.8 | 2.0 | |
Maize | 354 | 9.0 | 2.5 | |
Beans | 330 | 19.5 | 8.0 | |
Simsim | 593 | 20.1 | 9.8 | |
Sweet Potato | 166 | 1.3 | 1.2 | |
Per capita of protein and calories derived from the major foods | ||||
Food | Protein | Calories | ||
| Â | Teso | Uganda | Teso | Uganda |
Finger millet | 53.40 | 8.46 | 2292 | 497 |
Sorghum | 22.0 | 5.13 | 704 | 164 |
Ground nuts | 27.20 | 6.03 | 571 | 126 |
Cowpeas | 38.00 | 3.51 | 570 | 53 |
Bananas | 0.30 | 3.24 | 26 | 324 |
Cassava | 3.70 | 3.96 | 814 | 854 |
Maize | 7.10 | 7.21 | 258 | 261 |
Beans | 3.90 | 12.25 | 55 | 172 |
Simsim | 3.30 | 1.53 | 99 | 46 |
Sweet Potato | 4.80 | 2.70 | 365 | 205 |
Others | 0 | 1.83 | 708 | 123 |
Total | 163.70 | 55.85 | 6462 | 2825 |