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Burkinabe vs Rwandan 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 Rwanda, the daily total is around 1699 g, with produce leading at 82% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Burkina Faso

Rwanda

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

The average Rwandan daily plate size is

1221 g.
1699 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 172 G

WHEAT

24 G

RICE

44 G

CORN

75 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

28 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 1390 G

PULSES

93 G

VEGETABLES

129 G

STARCHY ROOTS

750 G

FRUITS

418 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

4 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

7 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

4 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 12 G

FISH

12 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 42 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

40 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 59 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

39 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

11 G

OILCROPS

9 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

Burkina Faso
Common
Rwanda

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
Rwanda

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
Rwanda

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

LEMON

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

CHILI OIL

Burkina Faso
Common
Rwanda

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

CHILI OIL

Who EATs more per day?

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