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Botswanan vs Zambian food & cuisine

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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 Zambia, the daily total is around 1173 g, with produce leading at 55% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Botswana

Zambia

The average Botswanan daily plate size is

The average Zambian daily plate size is

1478 g.
1173 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 345 G

WHEAT

1 G

RICE

9 G

CORN

304 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

2 G

SORGHUM

26 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 640 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

57 G

STARCHY ROOTS

558 G

FRUITS

20 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 53 G

POULTRY

8 G

PORK

5 G

BEEF

27 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 7 G

FISH

7 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 35 G

FISH

35 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 27 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 73 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

33 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

19 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

Botswana
Common
Zambia

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

Botswana
Common
Zambia

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

LIME

Botswana
Common
Zambia

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

LIME

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Condiments

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

Botswana
Common
Zambia

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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