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Beninese vs Angolan food & cuisine

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In Benin, people consume about 1691 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 63%, and eggs and dairy coming in last at 2%. In Angola, the daily total is around 1516 g, with produce leading at 68% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Benin

Angola

The average Beninese daily plate size is

The average Angolan daily plate size is

1691 g.
1516 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 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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Grains 262 G

WHEAT

77 G

RICE

58 G

CORN

124 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

3 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

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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Produce 1032 G

PULSES

21 G

VEGETABLES

61 G

STARCHY ROOTS

760 G

FRUITS

189 G

SEA PLANTS

0 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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Meats 61 G

POULTRY

24 G

PORK

20 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Fish and seafood 38 G

FISH

38 G

SEAFOOD

0 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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Eggs and dairy 22 G

EGGS

0 G

MILK AND DAIRY

21 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 101 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

59 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

31 G

OILCROPS

11 G

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Herbs

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

PREKESE

Benin
Common
Angola

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

PREKESE

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Spices

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

Benin
Common
Angola

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

LEMON

Benin
Common
Angola

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

LEMON

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Condiments

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

Benin
Common
Angola

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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