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Beninese vs South Sudanese 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 South Sudan, the daily total is around 1525 g, with produce leading at 39% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Benin

South Sudan

The average Beninese daily plate size is

The average South Sudanese daily plate size is

1691 g.
1525 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 225 G

WHEAT

14 G

RICE

12 G

CORN

55 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

7 G

SORGHUM

135 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 594 G

PULSES

15 G

VEGETABLES

131 G

STARCHY ROOTS

328 G

FRUITS

119 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 70 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

34 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

11 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

7 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 519 G

EGGS

0 G

MILK AND DAIRY

518 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 109 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

26 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

16 G

OILCROPS

67 G

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Herbs

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

PREKESE

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

Benin
Common
South Sudan

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

PREKESE

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Benin
Common
South Sudan

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

TOMATO

Benin
Common
South Sudan

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

TOMATO

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Condiments

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Benin
Common
South Sudan

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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