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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 Tanzania, the daily total is around 1362 g, with produce leading at 56% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Benin

Tanzania

The average Beninese daily plate size is

The average Tanzanian daily plate size is

1691 g.
1362 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

42 G

RICE

104 G

CORN

176 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

6 G

SORGHUM

16 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 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 758 G

PULSES

52 G

VEGETABLES

109 G

STARCHY ROOTS

403 G

FRUITS

194 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

3 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

21 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

1 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 18 G

FISH

18 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 96 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

89 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 109 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

17 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

30 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

CILANTRO

OREGANO

Benin
Common
Tanzania

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

CILANTRO

OREGANO

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

Benin
Common
Tanzania

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

LEMON

TOMATO

Benin
Common
Tanzania

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

LEMON

TOMATO

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

HONEY

Benin
Common
Tanzania

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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