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Burkinabe vs Malagasy food & cuisine

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Burkina Faso

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Madagascar

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 Madagascar, the daily total is around 1154 g, with produce leading at 41% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Burkina Faso

Madagascar

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

The average Malagasy daily plate size is

1221 g.
1154 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 450 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

392 G

CORN

21 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

1 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 468 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

39 G

STARCHY ROOTS

315 G

FRUITS

109 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 16 G

POULTRY

9 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

1 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 11 G

FISH

7 G

SEAFOOD

4 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 50 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

49 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 159 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

25 G

SUGAR CROPS

122 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

3 G

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Herbs

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

Burkina Faso
Common
Madagascar

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

VANILLA

Burkina Faso
Common
Madagascar

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

VANILLA

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Aromatics

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

LEMON

Burkina Faso
Common
Madagascar

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

LEMON

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

GRAIN VINEGAR

Burkina Faso
Common
Madagascar

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

GRAIN VINEGAR

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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