Uncle's Market Naa Kenkey
Our own kenkey, made from Ghanaian maize, salt and water. We ferment it slowly, wrap it in maize husk or plantain leaf, and steam it.
What it's made from
- 01
100% maize
White maize is the only grain. No cassava, no flour blends, no fillers.
- 02
Ghanaian sourced
Maize from farms in Ghana, milled and fermented in small batches.
- 03
No GMO
Non-genetically modified maize only, checked at every harvest.
Nutrition
Kenkey is mostly carbohydrate from whole maize, with very little fat or sugar. Fermentation gives it the sour tang.
Ingredients
Fermented maize, salt, water.
Allergy advice: Nuts are used in the kitchen where Naa Kenkey is made.
Wrapped in dried maize husk or plantain leaf. Don't eat the wrapping.
| Typical values | per 100g | RI* |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 600kJ / 143kcal | 7% |
| Fat | 0.9g | 1% |
| of which saturates | 0.1g | 1% |
| Carbohydrate | 30g | 12% |
| of which sugars | 0.5g | 1% |
| Fibre | 2.0g | |
| Protein | 3.0g | 6% |
| Salt | 0.40g | 7% |
*Reference intake of an average adult (8400kJ / 2000kcal). Indicative values. Final figures to follow lab analysis.
