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In Belgium, people consume about 2445 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 44%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 3%. In Senegal, the daily total is around 1488 g, with grains leading at 41% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 3%.

Belgium

Senegal

The average Belgian daily plate size is

The average Senegalese daily plate size is

2445 g.
1488 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 280 G

WHEAT

253 G

RICE

13 G

CORN

3 G

BARLEY

4 G

RYE

3 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

4 G

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Grains 606 G

WHEAT

118 G

RICE

320 G

CORN

66 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

68 G

SORGHUM

30 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 1082 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

526 G

STARCHY ROOTS

245 G

FRUITS

297 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 605 G

PULSES

17 G

VEGETABLES

407 G

STARCHY ROOTS

129 G

FRUITS

50 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 201 G

POULTRY

36 G

PORK

90 G

BEEF

38 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

5 G

OFFALS

29 G

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Meats 56 G

POULTRY

21 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

15 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

9 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

6 G

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Fish and seafood 65 G

FISH

53 G

SEAFOOD

12 G

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Fish and seafood 42 G

FISH

41 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 566 G

EGGS

34 G

MILK AND DAIRY

429 G

ANIMAL FATS

103 G

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Eggs and dairy 49 G

EGGS

6 G

MILK AND DAIRY

42 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 251 G

NUTS

37 G

SWEETENERS

145 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

54 G

OILCROPS

15 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 130 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

50 G

SUGAR CROPS

1 G

VEG OILS

44 G

OILCROPS

34 G

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Herbs

CHERVIL

CHIVES

MARJORAM

SAGE

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

THYME

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

Belgium
Common
Senegal

CHERVIL

CHIVES

MARJORAM

SAGE

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

THYME

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

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Spices

JUNIPER BERRIES

MACE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUBEB PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

GREEN CARDAMOM

Belgium
Common
Senegal

JUNIPER BERRIES

MACE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUBEB PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

GREEN CARDAMOM

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Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

SHALLOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

Belgium
Common
Senegal

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

SHALLOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

DUCK FAT

FRUIT VINEGAR

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

Belgium
Common
Senegal

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

DUCK FAT

FRUIT VINEGAR

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

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