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Butchers prepare ponmo from cow skin. It is a delectable beef cut that is used as a condiment in many soups and as a snack. It is mostly found in the southwest (among the Yorubas), but it can also be found in other parts of Nigeria.

Cow skin is high in collagen, a type of protein that is essential for keeping bones and skin tissues in place.

It contains trace amounts of calcium (61mg), iron (4.3mg), magnesium (12mg), phosphorus (36mg), and zinc (6.79mg). Ponmo, therefore, contains something and contributes something to your diet. Consider the quality of what it contributes. Ponmo, cow skin is high in collagen.