Staple food Comparison of 10 staple foods Nutrient content of 10 major staple foods per 100 g dry weight

| STAPLE_ | Maize_Corn | Rice | Wheat | Potato | Cassava | Soybean_Green | Sweet_potato | Sorghum | Yam | Plantain_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component (per 100g portion) | Amount | Amount | Amount | Amount | Amount | Amount | Amount | Amount | Amount | Amount |
| Water (g) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 79 | 60 | 68 | 77 | 9 | 70 | 65 |
| Energy (kJ) | 1528 | 1528 | 1369 | 322 | 670 | 615 | 360 | 1419 | 494 | 511 |
| Protein (g) | 9.4 | 7.1 | 12.6 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 13.0 | 1.6 | 11.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Fat (g) | 4.74 | 0.66 | 1.54 | 0.09 | 0.28 | 6.8 | 0.05 | 3.3 | 0.17 | 0.37 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 74 | 80 | 71 | 17 | 38 | 11 | 20 | 75 | 28 | 32 |
| Fiber (g) | 7.3 | 1.3 | 12.2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 3 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 2.3 |
| Sugar (g) | 0.64 | 0.12 | 0.41 | 0.78 | 1.7 | 0 | 4.18 | 0 | 0.5 | 15 |