How many calories are in chicken luwombo?

A usual portion, 1 luwombo parcel (about 300 g), has about 510 calories. That works out to 170 calories per 100 g.

How much protein is in chicken luwombo?

A usual portion, 1 luwombo parcel (about 300 g), has about 43.8 g of protein, or 14.6 g per 100 g.

Are these numbers exact?

No. They are averages. The real amount changes with the recipe, how much oil goes in, and how big the portion is, so use them as a good guide for a normal serving.

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Calories in chicken luwombo

A usual portion of chicken luwombo is 1 luwombo parcel (about 300 g). That has about 510 calories, 43.8 g protein, 3.6 g carbs and 35.4 g fat.

Also called: luwombo, oluwombo lw'enkoko

Common in: Uganda

In 1 luwombo parcel (about 300 g)

Calories

510

Protein

43.8 g

Carbs

3.6 g

Fat

35.4 g

Nutrition by portion size

Carbs here are the carbs your body can use for energy. Fiber is listed on its own.

Portion	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Fiber
1 luwombo parcel (about 300 g)	510	43.8 g	3.6 g	35.4 g	1.5 g
100 g	170	14.6 g	1.2 g	11.8 g	0.5 g

How it fits into your day

A usual portion, 1 luwombo parcel (about 300 g), is about 26% of a 2,000-calorie day. 2,000 calories is a common reference point, not a rule: your own needs depend on your size, your age and how active you are. Work out your own daily target.

Where these numbers come from

No published lab value exists for this dish, so the numbers are worked out from its ingredients using a typical recipe. Recipes differ from kitchen to kitchen, so treat this as a rough guide.

Source: Components: Kenya Food Composition Tables 2018 (FAO/Govt of Kenya), http://www.fao.org/3/i8897en/I8897EN.pdf, 07041 chicken meat & skin boiled, 04098 tomato boiled, 13023 onion raw, 09013 oil. No published luwombo recipe or table entry was found.

On Nutrio’s food list as: Luwombo, chicken (steamed in banana leaves). See how the whole list is sourced.

Common questions

How many calories are in chicken luwombo?: A usual portion, 1 luwombo parcel (about 300 g), has about 510 calories. That works out to 170 calories per 100 g.
How much protein is in chicken luwombo?: A usual portion, 1 luwombo parcel (about 300 g), has about 43.8 g of protein, or 14.6 g per 100 g.
Are these numbers exact?: No. They are averages. The real amount changes with the recipe, how much oil goes in, and how big the portion is, so use them as a good guide for a normal serving.

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