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Bangladeshi vs Burkinabe food & cuisine

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Bangladesh

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Burkina Faso

In Bangladesh, people consume about 1347 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 56%, and meats coming in last at 1%. In Burkina Faso, the daily total is around 1221 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Bangladesh

Burkina Faso

The average Bangladeshi daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

1347 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 757 G

WHEAT

45 G

RICE

710 G

CORN

2 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 373 G

PULSES

23 G

VEGETABLES

120 G

STARCHY ROOTS

144 G

FRUITS

86 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 13 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

2 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 72 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

3 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 69 G

EGGS

10 G

MILK AND DAIRY

58 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 63 G

NUTS

4 G

SWEETENERS

28 G

SUGAR CROPS

4 G

VEG OILS

20 G

OILCROPS

7 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

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

Bangladesh
Common
Burkina Faso

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

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Spices

ASAFOEDITA

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Bangladesh
Common
Burkina Faso

ASAFOEDITA

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

DRIED TANGERINE PEEL

ROSEWATER

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Bangladesh
Common
Burkina Faso

DRIED TANGERINE PEEL

ROSEWATER

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

MUSTARD OIL

POPPY SEEDS

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Bangladesh
Common
Burkina Faso

CLARIFIED BUTTER

MUSTARD OIL

POPPY SEEDS

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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