 This high amount of lipids is an advantage, especially in Southern Africa where it helps improving the status of the undernourished people.The lipid content of the marama beans can be compared to sunflower seeds (22-36 %) and rapeseed (22-49 %) and almost reaching the amount that is found in peanuts (45-55 %).The amount of lipids is twice as high as found in soybeans (17-20 %).