Uji Power (Blended Cassava, Nduma, Peanut & Milk Drink)
Uji Power
About
Uji power is a popular blended Kenyan drink made from boiled cassava and nduma (arrowroot), blended with roasted peanuts, milk and honey into a thick, purée-like beverage. Unlike traditional grain-based uji, it is not cooked as a porridge but blended after boiling, giving it a denser, more calorie-compact profile. It is not a KFCT-listed food in its own right, so the values here are a calculated composite built from the KFCT per-100g values of its individual ingredients, combined at a standard home recipe ratio.
Sourced from the Kenya Food Composition Tables (2018), Kenya's official government food composition database (KFCT code ), reviewed by our nutrition team.
About
Uji power is a popular blended Kenyan drink made from boiled cassava and nduma (arrowroot), blended with roasted peanuts, milk and honey into a thick, purée-like beverage. Unlike traditional grain-based uji, it is not cooked as a porridge but blended after boiling, giving it a denser, more calorie-compact profile. It is not a KFCT-listed food in its own right, so the values here are a calculated composite built from the KFCT per-100g values of its individual ingredients, combined at a standard home recipe ratio.
Sourced from the Kenya Food Composition Tables (2018), Kenya's official government food composition database (KFCT code ), reviewed by our nutrition team.
Nutrition Facts
*Source: Not a direct KFCT entry. Calculated from Kenya Food Composition Tables (2018) per-100g values for five ingredients: Cassava, Root, White, Peeled, Boiled, Drained (code 02023, 148 kcal/100g); Nduma/Arrowroot, Peeled, Boiled, Drained (code 02020, 109 kcal/100g); Groundnut, With Skin, Unsalted, Dry, Raw (code 10009, 593 kcal/100g); Milk, Cow, Whole, Fresh, Boiled (code 06029, 82 kcal/100g); Honey, Raw (code 11001, 322 kcal/100g). Combined at 400g:220g:75g:500g:20g respectively (total 1215g batch), matching the standard home recipe used in Fit Savanna's uji power article.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in uji power?
Based on a calculated composite from KFCT ingredient data, uji power comes to roughly 144 kcal per 100ml. A 250ml cup works out to about 360 kcal, and a 500ml calabash serving - the size typically served at vibandas - comes to around 720 kcal. These are educated estimates rather than a direct KFCT figure, since uji power is not a KFCT-listed food.
Is uji power's nutrition data official KFCT data?
Not directly. Uji power did not exist as a defined dish when the Kenya Food Composition Tables (2018) were compiled, so there is no single KFCT entry for it. The figures shown here are calculated by combining the official KFCT per-100g values of its five core ingredients (cassava, nduma, peanuts, milk and honey) at a standard home recipe ratio, then scaling to per-100g of the finished blend. Vendor recipes vary, so actual values can differ from what you see here.
How much protein and fat does uji power have?
Per 100ml, the calculated composite comes to about 3.8g of protein and 4.8g of fat, driven mainly by the peanuts and milk in the recipe. A 500ml calabash serving works out to roughly 19g of protein and 24g of fat, which is a meaningful chunk of a daily target in a single drink.