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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 Kenya, the daily total is around 1384 g, with produce leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Benin

Kenya

The average Beninese daily plate size is

The average Kenyan daily plate size is

1691 g.
1384 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 376 G

WHEAT

117 G

RICE

58 G

CORN

186 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

10 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 556 G

PULSES

46 G

VEGETABLES

170 G

STARCHY ROOTS

169 G

FRUITS

170 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 34 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

5 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 8 G

FISH

8 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 238 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

231 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 172 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

60 G

SUGAR CROPS

80 G

VEG OILS

24 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

BITTER LEAVES

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

HOLY BASIL

OREGANO

Benin
Common
Kenya

BITTER LEAVES

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

HOLY BASIL

OREGANO

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Benin
Common
Kenya

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

TOMATO

Benin
Common
Kenya

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

TOMATO

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

HONEY

Benin
Common
Kenya

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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