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Burkina Faso

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In Burkina Faso, people consume about 1221 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 43%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Burkina Faso

Benin

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1221 g.
1691 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 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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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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Produce 429 G

PULSES

87 G

VEGETABLES

158 G

STARCHY ROOTS

22 G

FRUITS

162 G

SEA PLANTS

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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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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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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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 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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Eggs and dairy 32 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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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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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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Burkina Faso
Common
Benin

BAOBAB LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

Burkina Faso
Common
Benin

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

Burkina Faso
Common
Benin

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Burkina Faso
Common
Benin

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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