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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 Kenya, the daily total is around 1384 g, with produce leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Burkina Faso

Kenya

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

The average Kenyan daily plate size is

1221 g.
1384 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 376 G

WHEAT

117 G

RICE

58 G

CORN

186 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

10 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 556 G

PULSES

46 G

VEGETABLES

170 G

STARCHY ROOTS

169 G

FRUITS

170 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 34 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

5 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 8 G

FISH

8 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 238 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

231 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 172 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

60 G

SUGAR CROPS

80 G

VEG OILS

24 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HOLY BASIL

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

PARSLEY

PREKESE

Burkina Faso
Common
Kenya

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HOLY BASIL

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

PARSLEY

PREKESE

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Burkina Faso
Common
Kenya

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

Burkina Faso
Common
Kenya

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

HONEY

Burkina Faso
Common
Kenya

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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