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Afghan vs Mauritanian food & cuisine

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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 Mauritania, the daily total is around 1452 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Afghanistan

Mauritania

The average Afghan daily plate size is

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

1083 g.
1452 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 622 G

WHEAT

328 G

RICE

231 G

CORN

17 G

BARLEY

8 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

33 G

OTHER CEREALS

4 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 237 G

PULSES

27 G

VEGETABLES

139 G

STARCHY ROOTS

27 G

FRUITS

42 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 97 G

POULTRY

18 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

34 G

OTHER MEAT

17 G

OFFALS

10 G

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Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

19 G

SEAFOOD

7 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 323 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

312 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 147 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

115 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

2 G

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Herbs

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

Afghanistan
Common
Mauritania

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

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Spices

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

FENNEL SEED

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

GINGER

Afghanistan
Common
Mauritania

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

FENNEL SEED

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

GINGER

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Aromatics

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

Afghanistan
Common
Mauritania

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

Afghanistan
Common
Mauritania

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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