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Beninese vs Malagasy 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 Madagascar, the daily total is around 1154 g, with produce leading at 41% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Benin

Madagascar

The average Beninese daily plate size is

The average Malagasy daily plate size is

1691 g.
1154 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 450 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

392 G

CORN

21 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

1 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 468 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

39 G

STARCHY ROOTS

315 G

FRUITS

109 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 16 G

POULTRY

9 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

7 G

SEAFOOD

4 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 50 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

49 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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 159 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

25 G

SUGAR CROPS

122 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

3 G

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Herbs

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

Benin
Common
Madagascar

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

VANILLA

Benin
Common
Madagascar

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

VANILLA

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

LEMON

Benin
Common
Madagascar

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

LEMON

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

GRAIN VINEGAR

Benin
Common
Madagascar

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

GRAIN VINEGAR

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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