Cassava is a starchy tuber that is high in calories, carbohydrates, and certain minerals. It is very low in fat and protein compared to other foods but higher in protein than yams or potatoes. Young cassava leaves are also a good source of protein and vitamin K. Cassava cheese bread is a popular snack from Brazil made from cassava flour, eggs, milk, salt, and cheese. It can be enjoyed for breakfast with tea, made into sandwiches with fruit fillings for lunch, or served with sauce and nuts for dinner.

1. FRAMING AND REFRAMING
A LOAF OF CASSAVA CHEESE BREAD

2. CASSAVA NUTRITION FACTS
• Cassava or yuca is a nutty flavored, starchy
tuber of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae)
from the South-American origin. Its sweet
crunchy underground tuber is a popular edible
root since centuries in many parts of
Africa, Asia and South American indigenous
people. Some of common names include
manioc, or mandioca in
Brazil, manihot, tapioca and yuca. Scientific
name: Manihot esculenta (Crantz).

3. CASSAVA TUBERS

4. CASSAVA NUTRITION FACTS
• THE ROOT IS A SOURCE OF SOME IMPORTANT MINERALS LIKE ZINC, MAGNESIUM, COPPER, IRON
AND MANGANESE IT ALSO HAS POTASSIUM (271MG PER 100G OR 6% OF RDA. POTASSIUM IS AN
IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF CELL AND BODY FLUIDS THAT HELP REGULATE HEART RATE AND
BLOOD PRESSURE.
• CASSAVA IS VERY LOW IN FATS AND PROTEIN THAN CEREALS AND PULSES, BUT IT HAS MORE
PROTEIN THAN THAT OF OTHER TROPICAL FOOD SPURCES LIKE YAM, POTATO, PLANTAIN ETC
• CASSAVA IS FREE FROM GLUTEN. GLUTEEN FREE STARCH IS USED IN SPECIAL FOOD PREPARATIONS
FOR CELIAC DISEASE PATIENTS.
• YOUNG TENDER CASSAVA LEAVES ARE A GOOD SOURCE OF DIETARY PROTEINS AND VITAMIN K.
VITAMIN K HAS A POTENTIAL ROLE IN BONE MASS BUILDING BY PROMOTING OSTEOTROPHIC
ACTIVITY IN BONES.
• CASSAVA HAS NEARLY TWICE THE CALORIES THAN POTATOES, PERHAPS THE HIGHEST FOR ANY
TROPICAL STRCH RICH TUBERS AND ROOTS 100G ROOT PROVIDES 160 CALORIES. THEIR CALORIES
MAINLY COMES FROM SUCROSE FORMING BULK OF THE SUGARS IN TUBERS, ACCOUNTING FOR
MORE THAN 69% OF THE TOTAL SUGARS

5. CASSAVA CHEEZE BREAD
(Pão de queijo )

6. ORIGIN OF CASSAVA CHEESE BREAD
• THIS RECEIPE IS FROM BRAZIL AND IT IS A
POPULA SNACK AND BREAKFAST FOOD
CALLED PAO DE QUEIJO, IT IS CHEWY ON THE
INSIDE, CRISP ON THE OUTSIDE (NOT TOO
CRISPY) THE BREAD IS MEDE FROM CASSAVA
(MANDIOCA) FLOOR, EGG, MILK, SALT AND
CHEESE

7. CREATIVE VALUE OF CASSAVA CHEESE
BREAD
• ONE LOAF OF CHEESE BREAD CAN BE TAKEN
WITH TEA AS BREAKFAST.

8. CASSAVA CHEESE BREAD AND TEA

9. CREATIVE VALUE OF CASSAVA CHEESE
BREAD
• ONE LOAF OF CHEESE BREAD CAN MADE INTO
SANDWISH WITH SWEET FRUIT-BASED
FILLINGS FOR LUNCH.

10. CREATIVE VALUE OF CASSAVA CHEESE
BREAD
• ONE LOAF OF CHEESE BREAD CAN TAKEN
WITH HOT AFRICAN LOCAL SAUCE AND NUTS
FOR DINNER/DERSERT.

11. CASSAVA CHEESE BREAD AND TEA