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Botswanan vs Burkinabe food & cuisine

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Botswana

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In Botswana, people consume about 1478 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 28%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 0%. In Burkina Faso, the daily total is around 1221 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Botswana

Burkina Faso

The average Botswanan daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

1478 g.
1221 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 400 G

WHEAT

131 G

RICE

52 G

CORN

199 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

12 G

OTHER CEREALS

5 G

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Grains 527 G

WHEAT

0 G

RICE

87 G

CORN

167 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

142 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

94 G

SORGHUM

35 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 419 G

PULSES

6 G

VEGETABLES

150 G

STARCHY ROOTS

145 G

FRUITS

118 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 429 G

PULSES

87 G

VEGETABLES

158 G

STARCHY ROOTS

22 G

FRUITS

162 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 82 G

POULTRY

10 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

26 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

31 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Meats 102 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

42 G

BEEF

15 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 7 G

FISH

7 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 388 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

378 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

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Eggs and dairy 61 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

53 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 182 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

137 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

11 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 78 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

18 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

43 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BAOBAB LEAVES

Botswana
Common
Burkina Faso

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BAOBAB LEAVES

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Spices

CLOVES

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Botswana
Common
Burkina Faso

CLOVES

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

TOMATO

LIME

Botswana
Common
Burkina Faso

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

TOMATO

LIME

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Condiments

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Botswana
Common
Burkina Faso

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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