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A two-ingredient fermented maize and cassava flour blend for making banku. The seller says its products are sourced from Africa.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains corn
$8.00 lowest price at AFRI FOOD CITY
Price and stock checked Nov 1, 2026
Key nutrition facts
360caloriesPer 100 g
Protein
6.5g
Fiber
2.1g▼
Added sugar
—
Sodium
—
Saturated fat
—
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Ingredients: Fermented maize, Cassava
76 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as grain productsMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%67
Ingredients · counts 20%100
Processing · counts 15%80
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 76
Nutrition 67 · Compared with other grain foods: less fiber (2.1 g); no added sugar per 100g
Ingredients 100 · 2 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 80 · Fermented maize and cassava flour with two listed ingredients
Sourcing 70 · The seller says products are sourced from Africa; no growing practice is stated
Transparency 65 · Two listed ingredients and a broad Africa sourcing statement
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Fermented maize Cassava
2 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

AdditivesNo additives found

No additives, added sugars, seed oils or flavourings found in the ingredient list.

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