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Burkinabe vs Burundi food & cuisine

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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 Burundi, the daily total is around 1345 g, with produce leading at 88% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Burkina Faso

Burundi

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

The average Burundi daily plate size is

1221 g.
1345 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 109 G

WHEAT

19 G

RICE

25 G

CORN

60 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

1 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 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 1182 G

PULSES

81 G

VEGETABLES

101 G

STARCHY ROOTS

783 G

FRUITS

217 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 10 G

POULTRY

2 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 7 G

FISH

7 G

SEAFOOD

0 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 16 G

EGGS

0 G

MILK AND DAIRY

16 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 21 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

12 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

7 G

OILCROPS

2 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

Burkina Faso
Common
Burundi

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

Burkina Faso
Common
Burundi

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

LEMON

Burkina Faso
Common
Burundi

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

LEMON

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

Burkina Faso
Common
Burundi

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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