Description

1. Buy cassava flour (Lafun)

Difference between lafun and fufu

For lafun, during the processing, the fibers in the roots are not taken out as in the case of fufu. After cooking, this makes the texture of lafun more coarse than that of fufu.

What is lafun made from

Lafun is made from fermented cassava roots that’s  sun dried and milled into flour.

Health benefits of lafun

Calories in lafun

100g contains 105kcal

Nutritional value of lafun

Lafun contains the following nutrients

• Protein
• Carbohydrates
• Fiber
• Calcium
• Potassium
• Iron
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin A

Whats the difference between cassava flour for baking and the one for “elubo lafun”?

Cassava flour for baking is usually processed from unfermented cassava (the processing of the cassava begins on the same day its harvested), while elubo lafun is produced from cassava that’s left to ferment for atleast 3 days.