Research Article
Nutritional Taboos among the Fullas in Upper River Region, The Gambia
Table 1
Number of times taboos during pregnancy were mentioned by the respondents.
| Type of food taboos during pregnancy | Main source of | Food group | Type | No. of times |
| Carbohydrates | Cereals | Millet | 4 | Groundnut | 2 | Bread | 9 |
| Vitamins (Vit A & C) | Legumes | Bitter tomato | 8 | Pepper | 10 | Fruits | Banana | 6 | Lime | 1 | Mango | 2 | Baobab | 2 |
| Iodine | Seasoning | Salt | 1 |
| Iron | Green leaf | Sorrel | 3 |
| Animal proteins | Egg | Egg | 7 | Birds | Partridges | 3 | Guinea fowl | 1 | Rodents | Squirrels | 1 | Fish | Catfish | 11 | Mammals | Beef | 2 | Goat | 2 | Warthog | 1 | Reptiles | Crocodile | 1 |
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