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Burkinabe vs Ethiopian 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 Ethiopia, the daily total is around 906 g, with grains leading at 59% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Burkina Faso

Ethiopia

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

The average Ethiopian daily plate size is

1221 g.
906 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 534 G

WHEAT

109 G

RICE

23 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

44 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

21 G

SORGHUM

72 G

OTHER CEREALS

120 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 216 G

PULSES

62 G

VEGETABLES

35 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

28 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 24 G

POULTRY

1 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 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 94 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

92 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 37 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HOLY BASIL

KOSERET

PARSLEY

Burkina Faso
Common
Ethiopia

BAOBAB LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HOLY BASIL

KOSERET

PARSLEY

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

AJWAIN SEEDS

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

Burkina Faso
Common
Ethiopia

CALABASH NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

AJWAIN SEEDS

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

Burkina Faso
Common
Ethiopia

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

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Condiments

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Burkina Faso
Common
Ethiopia

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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