How many calories in suya
A portion of suya has about 230 kcal, with 25 g of protein.
Portion
To burn it off
Suya is thin beef on skewers, rubbed with yaji, a spice of ground peanuts, chilli, ginger and more, and grilled over an open fire. It comes from the Hausa north of Nigeria and is now sold on roadsides all over the country at night. It's wrapped in paper with sliced raw onion, tomato and extra yaji.
A portion is 230 kcal, with 25 g of protein, 12 g of fat and 5 g of carbs. It's mostly lean meat, and the peanut spice adds a bit of the fat.
That makes it one of the better snacks for protein. The trouble is that a portion rarely feels like enough.
Tips
- 1Eat the onion and tomato it comes with, they fill you up.
- 2Ask for lean beef over the fatty pieces.
- 3Have it as dinner with a salad instead of a snack after dinner.
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Questions
Is suya high in protein?
Yes, about 25 g in a portion, for 230 kcal.
What is yaji?
The suya spice. Ground roasted peanuts or peanut cake, chilli, ginger and other spices, rubbed on before grilling and sprinkled on after.
How many calories in two portions of suya?
About 460 kcal.
Is suya only beef?
Beef is the classic, but you'll also find chicken, ram, liver and gizzard suya.
What is kilishi?
The dried version from the north. Thin sheets of beef, spiced with a peanut paste and dried in the sun.
