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Afghan vs Burkinabe food & cuisine

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Afghanistan

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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 Burkina Faso, the daily total is around 1221 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Afghanistan

Burkina Faso

The average Afghan daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

1083 g.
1221 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 527 G

WHEAT

0 G

RICE

87 G

CORN

167 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

142 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

94 G

SORGHUM

35 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 429 G

PULSES

87 G

VEGETABLES

158 G

STARCHY ROOTS

22 G

FRUITS

162 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 102 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

42 G

BEEF

15 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 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 61 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

53 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 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 78 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

18 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

43 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

Afghanistan
Common
Burkina Faso

CILANTRO

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

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Spices

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Afghanistan
Common
Burkina Faso

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

TOMATO

Afghanistan
Common
Burkina Faso

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

TOMATO

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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
Burkina Faso

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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