yesterday i got into an argument with my friends about the nutritional value of garri. We all know that the processes involve in making garri reduce the nutrients found in cassava as a whole.. Please i need more light from experts...

Just enjoyed a bowl of soaked garri with kulikuli now. Tasted nice

Why not?

Except if carbohydrates have ceased to be considered as diet.

Disadvantage of garri...In Nigeria, one very staple food is garri. Made from cassava
tubers, it has been nicknamed ‘garry’, ‘African cornflakes’,
‘garium sulphate’, ‘garrison’ and so many other funny
names. It is loved by all and sundry because it is cheap,
affordable and consumed by the rich and poor alike.
It may be consumed with milk, sugar, suya, groundnut,
kulikuli, coconut, fried meat, fish (raw, cooked or fried) and
the list is endless. Some take it as a form of snack, others
have it as real food. It may also be “transformed” and
consumed as ‘Eba’, that is when it is prepared with hot water
and eaten with soup. Garri has numerous benefits as it
increases vitality in consumers.
Taking too much garri can have some serious health
implications, we would discuss a few of them below:
Eye Defects: Garri is made from cassava which co
hydrocyanic acid. Cyanide in garri, in large quantity, can
lead to serious eye defects. However, proper and thorough
processing of the garri should reduce the concentration of
the acid to a considerate level.
Cyanide is also an organic acid in nature and wh
excess, it can lead to intestinal issues, and can worsen the
case of an ulcer patient.
Cassava which is the root from which garri is produced
rich in carbohydrate. A cup of garri contains about 360
calories, out of which 99% is carbohydrate. Hence,
consuming much garri can lead to storing of excess carbs
in the body and this can lead to unnecessary weight gain.
With these stated side effects, you may be wondering what
to do. I know you love garri, I really do too. However, there
is need to take caution so as to prevent any negative health
implications. As stated above, proper processing of the garri
can dramatically reduce the level of cyanide. Hence, it is
advisable that you purchase your garri from trusted sources
and just as the popular saying goes, “moderation is key”.
Moderate your overall consumption of garri.

LionDeLeo:
Why not?

Except if carbohydrates have ceased to be considered as diet.

they were like the same nutrients found in cassava is found in garri after the processes it went through