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A balanced menu provides a variety of food groups and key nutrients.

MyMenu IQ™ generates a nutritional score, considering the energy content and the nutrients in the menu, and their contribution towards achieving nutritional recommendations as based on a 2,000 kcal daily diet for an average adult.

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What does the MyMenu IQ™ score mean ?

Room for Balance Improvement (0 - 44)

This menu has room to improve its nutritional balance to help you meet dietary and nutritional recommendations.

Good Balance (45 - 69)

This menu has great nutritional balance, providing a good variety of food groups and key nutrients.

Great Balance (70 - 100)

This menu has great nutritional balance, providing a good variety of food groups and key nutrients.

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What is the energy content breakdown?

Protein

17g / 14%

Carbohydrates

95.4g / 77%

Total fat

4.8g / 8%

The energy content breakdown shows the amount of the macronutrients (i.e. carbohydrate, protein and fat) contained in one serving of the recipe and their relative contribution (in %) to the total energy content of the serving.

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Spaghetti Jollof

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African - style Easy Main course

Spaghetti Jollof

Name: Spaghetti Jollof
Prep time: PM0.00T
Cook time: PM25.00T
Total time: PM25.00T
Cuisine: African - style
Ingredients: 600 grams Spaghetti; 1 1/2 Onion (Chopped); 2 Fresh Pepper; 4 Fresh Tomatoes; 2 Large Red bell Pepper; 2 MAGGI Chicken; 1/2 teaspoon Chopped Garlic; 2 tablespoons Palm Oil; 1 teaspoon Curry Powder; 1/2 Teaspoon of Thyme; 2 Medium Sized Carrot (Diced); 1 Head Cabbage; 2 Green Bell Pepper

25Min

Easy

Recipe Variants

Ingredients

6 Portions

600 g

Spaghetti

1.5

Onion (Chopped)

Fresh Pepper

Fresh Tomatoes

2 large

Red bell Pepper

MAGGI Chicken

0.5 tsp

Garlic (Chopped)

2 tbsp

Vegetable Oil

1 tsp

Curry Powder

0.5 tsp

Thyme

2 Mediums

Carrot (Diced)

1 Head

Cabbage

Green Bell Pepper

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Nutrition Value

Energy

488,55 kcal

Protein

16,99 g

Carbohydrates

95,44 g

Sugars

14,27 g

Fiber

9,87 g

Sodium

782,36 mg

Saturated Fats

1,28 g

Total fat

4,78 g

Information per serving

Step1

5 Min

Wash and roughly blend tomatoes, 1 onion, fresh pepper and 1 red bell pepper. Cut remaining red and green bell pepper into a small bowl. Set aside

Step2

13 Min

Slice remaining onions. Heat oil in a pan and add onion slices, ginger, garlic, thyme then stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add the blended vegetables and fry for 10 minutes stirring at regular intervals. Make stock with 2 MAGGI Chicken and water, add the stock base and allow to boil.

Step3

7 Min

Add the spaghetti, stir and allow to cook on low heat for 7 minutes. Add shredded cabbage, the red and green bell peppers and diced carrots to the pan. Stir at regular interval till spaghetti is cooked. Serve.