Nigerian Vegetable Soup (Efo Riro style) with Yam calories & nutrition


One serving of Nigerian Vegetable Soup (Efo Riro style) with Yam is about 960 kcal (48% of a 2,000-kcal diet). Macros per serving: fat 58 g, carbs 76 g, protein 33 g. Key ingredients: Cooked Leafy Greens (e.g., Spinach/Efo Shoko), Palm Oil, Boiled Yam.


Per serving
960 kcal
Fat 57.5 g · Carb 76 g · Protein 33 g
Per 100 g
141 kcal
Fat 8.5 g · Carb 11.2 g · Protein 4.9 g
Total dish
960 kcal
Weight 680 g


Nigerian Vegetable Soup (Efo Riro style) with Yam photo

Ingredients


Ingredient Amount kcal Fat Carb Protein
Cooked Leafy Greens (e.g., Spinach/Efo Shoko) 300 g 150 5 15 10
Palm Oil 40 ml 360 40 0 0
Boiled Yam 150 g 200 0.5 47 2
Assorted Meat/Fish (e.g., Ponmo, Smoked Fish) 80 g 180 10 2 18
Pepper Mix (Tomatoes, Bell Peppers, Onions, Scotch Bonnet) 100 g 50 1 10 2
Seasoning (Salt, Bouillon Cubes) 10 g 20 1 2 1


Macronutrients (Fat, Carbs, Protein) are shown in grams (g).



Ingredient links

Cooked Leafy Greens (e.g., Spinach/Efo Shoko) · Palm Oil · Boiled Yam · Assorted Meat/Fish (e.g., Ponmo, Smoked Fish) · Pepper Mix (Tomatoes, Bell Peppers, Onions, Scotch Bonnet) · Seasoning (Salt, Bouillon Cubes)



Deeper insights

  • Macro split: fat 54%, carbs 32%, protein 14%
  • Energy density: 141 kcal/100 g (low)
  • Top calorie contributors: Palm Oil, Boiled Yam, Assorted Meat/Fish (e.g., Ponmo, Smoked Fish)


Burning these calories

  • Jogging: ~118 min
  • Cycling: ~121 min
  • Walking: ~235 min

* Assumes a 70 kg person, moderate pace.


Daily macro share

  • Fat: 82% of daily intake
  • Carb: 38% of daily intake
  • Protein: 33% of daily intake

* Reference intake (protein-forward): fat 70 g, carbs 200 g, protein 100 g.



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