Abstract
Various Nigerian foodstuffs were analysed for crude protein and some important nutrient minerals, Ca, Fe, K and P, using the neutron activation technique. The protein content of the staple foods, cassava and its products, cocoyam, yam, rice and plantains, varies from about 1% to 12·8%, while the grains, maize, guinea corn and millet, as well as African breadfruit seeds and some popular vegetables, have a relatively high protein content. Corrections for the relevant reaction interferences in nitrogen determination were carried out. The precision of the sample analyses varied in the range ± 2·1 to ± 6·3%.
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