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Burkinabe vs Tanzanian 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 Tanzania, the daily total is around 1362 g, with produce leading at 56% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Burkina Faso

Tanzania

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

The average Tanzanian daily plate size is

1221 g.
1362 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

42 G

RICE

104 G

CORN

176 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

6 G

SORGHUM

16 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 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 758 G

PULSES

52 G

VEGETABLES

109 G

STARCHY ROOTS

403 G

FRUITS

194 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

3 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

21 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

1 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 18 G

FISH

18 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 96 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

89 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 109 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

17 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

30 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

PARSLEY

PREKESE

Burkina Faso
Common
Tanzania

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

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

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

Burkina Faso
Common
Tanzania

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

LEMON

Burkina Faso
Common
Tanzania

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

LEMON

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

HONEY

Burkina Faso
Common
Tanzania

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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