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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 Rwanda, the daily total is around 1699 g, with produce leading at 82% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Benin

Rwanda

The average Beninese daily plate size is

The average Rwandan daily plate size is

1691 g.
1699 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 172 G

WHEAT

24 G

RICE

44 G

CORN

75 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

28 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 1390 G

PULSES

93 G

VEGETABLES

129 G

STARCHY ROOTS

750 G

FRUITS

418 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 24 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

7 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

4 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Fish and seafood 12 G

FISH

12 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 42 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

40 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 59 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

39 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

11 G

OILCROPS

9 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

Benin
Common
Rwanda

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

Benin
Common
Rwanda

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

LEMON

TOMATO

Benin
Common
Rwanda

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

LEMON

TOMATO

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

CHILI OIL

Benin
Common
Rwanda

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

CHILI OIL

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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