Annex IV: Calorie Content of Foods Used in the Study Area

S/N / Food and description / Local name / Common in / Food energy
1 / Tef (75%) + Sorghum (25%): enjera / Tayeta / Tigray/Shire / 178.00
2 / TefEragrostis tef: fermented enjera / Budeenaxaafii / E. Wellega / 166.00
3 / Tef (50%) + sorghum (50%): enjera / Budeenaxaafiibisinga / E.Wellga / 151.00
4 / Tef (75%) + wheat (25%): enjera / Tayeta / Tigray/Central Zone / 175.00
5 / Tef (50%) + sorghum (50%): enjera / Budeenaxaafiibisinga / W.Wellega / 176.00
6 / Tef (50%) + sorghum (50%): enjera / Injera / Gondar / 186.00
7 / Tef (75%) + barley (25%): enjera / Tayeta / Tigray/Shire / 142.00
Tef average calorie/100grams / 167.71
8 / Wheat flour + salt + water: unleavened bread / Tuftuf / Harari / 251.00
9 / Wheat, Triticumvulgare: porridge / Ga’at / Tigray/Eatern zone / 119.00
10 / Wheat, Triticumvulgare: enjera / Tayeta / Tigray/Eastern zone / 162.00
11 / Wheat, Triticumvulgare: unleavened bread / Qicha / Tigray/Eastern zone / 244.00
12 / Wheat(white), Triticumvulgare: bread / Ambasha / Tigray/Southern zone / 208.00
13 / Wheat(white), Triticumvulgare: boiled / Nifro / Tigray/Southern zone / 156.00
14 / Wheat (50%) + maize(50%): thick enjera / Hanza / Tigray/Southern zone / 196.00
15 / Wheat (50%) + maize(50%): unleavened bread / Qicha / Tigray/Southern zone / 254.00
Wheat average calorie/100grams / 198.75
16 / Barley, Hordeumvulgare L: enjera / Tayeta / Tigray/Southern zone / 164.00
17 / Barley flour (roasted) + salt + water / Becho / E.Hararge/Jarso / 193.00
18 / Barley flour (roasted) + salt + water / Tehlo / Tigray/ Eastern zone / 144.00
Barley average calorie/100grams / 167.00
19 / Maize, Zeamays L: enjera / Tayeta / Tigray/Shire / 159.00
20 / Maize Zeamays L: unleavened bread / Qicha / Tigray/ Eastern zone / 314.00
21 / Maize (9%) + tef (10%): enjera / Kosho / Keficho zone/Keficho / 178.00
22 / Maize, Zeamays L: boiled / Beqqolo, nifro / Kembata / 198.00
23 / Maize, Zeamays L: roasted / Beqqolo, qolo / Kembat / 186.00
24 / Maize(50%) + sorghum (50%): bread / Dabu-tera-sheti-donqa / Bench and maji zone/sheko / 185.00
Maize average calorie/ 100grams / 203.33
25 / Sorghum(50%) +tef(50%):enjera / Ukhat / Harrari / 193.00
26 / Sorghum(60%) +tef(40%):enjera / Ukhat / Harrari / 192.00
27 / Sorghum, sorghum spp: enjera / Tayta / Tigray/shire / 164.00
28 / Sorghum (75%) + maize (25%):enjera / Algurassaselmtsigi-weamule / Assosa/Berta / 184.00
29 / Sorghum, sorghum spp: boiled / Gembouessa / N.omo/konta / 204.00
Sorghum average calorie/100 grams / 187.4
30 / Millet (75%) +sorghum(red)(75%):enjera / Injera / Gonder/Negedeweyto / 172.00
31 / Millet (white), Eleusinecoracana L: whole / Dagussa, nech’ / Tigray/Shire / 341.00
32 / Millet, Eleusinecoracana L: unleavened bread / pantsa / Metekel/gumuz / 165.00
Millet average calorie.100grams / 226.00
33 / Broad bean flour(roasted, 60%) + chickpea flour(roasted, 40%) + oil +shallot+salt: sauce / Habesh / Tigray/central zone / 58.80
34 / Broad bean (split, 75%) +lentle f(split, 25%) + oil +shallot+salt: sauce / Kikk wet / Tigray/central zone / 106.00
35 / Broad bean flour(75%) + lentle flour(15%)+fenugreek flour(10%)+ water: sauce / Hilbet / Tigray/central zone / 53.00
36 / Chickpea, Cicerarietinum L:+ salt: roasted / Shimbra, qolo / Gurage/Cheha / 327.00
37 / Chickpea flour(roasted) + chili +sunflower extract+ salt: sauce / Shimbra, shiro wet’ / N.Gondar/Dembia / 84.00
38 / Fenugreek(white variety), Trigonellafoenum-greecum / Abish / Tigray/ central zone / 360.00
Beans average calorie/100 grams / 164.80

Source: EHNRI/FAO (1968-1997; 1995-1997).