This book gives detailed information of typical Malian foods. 63 of 268 food items are samples of food from Mali, mainly staple food, fish, green leaves and wild fruits. The table also contains 186 recipes of the most commonly eaten dishes. The food composition table shows the content of energy, protein, fat, carbohydrate and important vitamins and minerals in the different foods and dishes. It is intended to be used as a tool in diet and health assessment, food and nutrition security work, food and nutrition training, educaton and research, development work, food production, regluations, control and trade, consumer protection and information, as well as in epidemiological research.