Appendix Three: -Calorie value of food items consumed by sampled households

Food item Unit Kilocalorie

Sorghum Kg 3550
Teff Kg 3588
Maize Kg 3630
Onion Kg 713
Garlic Kg 13830
Meat Kg 1148
Edible oil Kg 8964
Sugar Kg 3850
Spaghetti/ macaroni Kg 3550
Wheat Kg 3623
Rice Kg 3330
Tomato Kg 216
Potato Kg 1140
Cabbage Kg 205
Carrot Kg 420
Mango Kg 438
Banana Kg 8780
Pepper Kg 2250
Honey Kg 3605
Salt Kg 1700
Egg 152.7

Source-Ethiopia Health and Nutrition Research Institute Food Consumption Table, 1998; cited
by zenebe (2012)
 Example

 Mr X has five families and consumed the following major food items indicted below
 Food threshold line (food energy intake)
 If Mr X consumed above 2200 kcal ,he is poor otherwise non poor

Food item Unit Total food items /Quantity Perhead Poverty

per/kg quantity/kg status
Sorghum Kg
Teff Kg
Maize Kg
Onion Kg
Garlic Kg
Meat Kg
Edible oil Kg
Sugar Kg
Spaghetti/ Kg
macaroni
Wheat Kg
Rice Kg
Tomato Kg
Potato Kg
Cabbage Kg
Carrot Kg
Mango Kg
Banana Kg
Pepper Kg
Honey Kg
Salt Kg
Egg