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Beninese vs Gabonese 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 Gabon, the daily total is around 1743 g, with produce leading at 54% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 3%.

Benin

Gabon

The average Beninese daily plate size is

The average Gabonese daily plate size is

1691 g.
1743 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 347 G

WHEAT

163 G

RICE

141 G

CORN

39 G

BARLEY

4 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 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 942 G

PULSES

1 G

VEGETABLES

119 G

STARCHY ROOTS

447 G

FRUITS

370 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 196 G

POULTRY

102 G

PORK

24 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

38 G

OFFALS

16 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Fish and seafood 85 G

FISH

84 G

SEAFOOD

1 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 53 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

50 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 120 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

59 G

SUGAR CROPS

6 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

42 G

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Herbs

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

THYME

Benin
Common
Gabon

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

WHITE PEPPER

Benin
Common
Gabon

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

WHITE PEPPER

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

Benin
Common
Gabon

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

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Condiments

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

Benin
Common
Gabon

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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