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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 Gabon, the daily total is around 1743 g, with produce leading at 54% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 3%.

Burkina Faso

Gabon

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

The average Gabonese daily plate size is

1221 g.
1743 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 347 G

WHEAT

163 G

RICE

141 G

CORN

39 G

BARLEY

4 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

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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Produce 942 G

PULSES

1 G

VEGETABLES

119 G

STARCHY ROOTS

447 G

FRUITS

370 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 196 G

POULTRY

102 G

PORK

24 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

38 G

OFFALS

16 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 85 G

FISH

84 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 53 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

50 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 120 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

59 G

SUGAR CROPS

6 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

42 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

THYME

Burkina Faso
Common
Gabon

BAOBAB LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

CORIANDER

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

WHITE PEPPER

Burkina Faso
Common
Gabon

CORIANDER

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

WHITE PEPPER

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Aromatics

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

Burkina Faso
Common
Gabon

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

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Condiments

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

Burkina Faso
Common
Gabon

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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