Amino acid profiles, anitnutrients, concentrations of minerals and antinutrient-mineral molar ratios of “akidiagworagwo” and “nwagbaraoti” traditional foods were investigated with standard methods. Results obtained for amino acids showed that the food samples contained nine of the ten essential amino acids and eight of the ten non-essential amino acids. Values of total amino acid groups showed that TAAs, TNEAAs, TEAAs with His, TEAAs without His, TNAAs, TNAAs, TBAAs, TBCAAs, and TArAAs were higher in “akidiagworagwo” than “nwagbaraoti”. Higher leucine to isoleucine values and TBAA to TAAA ratio of less than one were observed for the foods. The food samples fall short of amino score requirements for isoleucine, sulphur containing amino acids, threonine and valine. Tryptophan was not found in both food samples. Minerals found in the studied foods were calcium, magnesium, zinc and iron with phytate and oxalate as antinutrients. The estimated bioavailability of the antinutrents to mineral ratios depicted bioavailability of minerals in the food samples to the body following consumption. The study has investigated amino acid profiles, antinutrients, concentrations of minerals and antinutrient-mineral molar ratio of “akidiagworagwo” and “nwagbaraoti” traditional foods.
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