Browsing: Groundnuts

Speaking during the recent Protein Challenge Webinar Series 8, themed – The Nigerian Protein Deficiency Report 2020: Unpacking the Numbers, Exploring the Issues, Professor Adetunji Kehinde, provost, College of Agriculture, Osun State University, said that the Nigerian Protein Deficiency Report 2020 indicates that the poor status of protein consumption in Nigeria remains the leading cause of protein deficiency in the country. 

The nutritionist said groundnuts contained at least 13 vitamins, including vitamins A, B, C and E, adding that it was also rich in 26 essential minerals such as calcium, iron, zinc and boron among others