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In Afghanistan, people consume about 1083 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 46%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 0%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Afghanistan

Benin

The average Afghan daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1083 g.
1691 g.
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Grains

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Fish and seafood

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Produce

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Eggs and dairy

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Meats

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Sugar, fats and nuts

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Grains 505 G

WHEAT

436 G

RICE

56 G

CORN

10 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Grains 404 G

WHEAT

51 G

RICE

226 G

CORN

99 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

4 G

SORGHUM

20 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 367 G

PULSES

5 G

VEGETABLES

201 G

STARCHY ROOTS

64 G

FRUITS

97 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1067 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

197 G

STARCHY ROOTS

728 G

FRUITS

113 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 27 G

POULTRY

5 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Meats 44 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 116 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

108 G

ANIMAL FATS

4 G

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Eggs and dairy 32 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 67 G

NUTS

4 G

SWEETENERS

41 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

3 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 100 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

27 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Afghanistan
Common
Benin

CILANTRO

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

Afghanistan
Common
Benin

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

Afghanistan
Common
Benin

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Afghanistan
Common
Benin

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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