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Cameroonian vs Beninese food & cuisine

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In Cameroon, people consume about 1791 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 63%, and eggs and dairy coming in last at 2%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Cameroon

Benin

The average Cameroonian daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1791 g.
1691 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 416 G

WHEAT

81 G

RICE

127 G

CORN

129 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

9 G

SORGHUM

70 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

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Grains 404 G

WHEAT

51 G

RICE

226 G

CORN

99 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

4 G

SORGHUM

20 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 1131 G

PULSES

54 G

VEGETABLES

303 G

STARCHY ROOTS

464 G

FRUITS

310 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1067 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

197 G

STARCHY ROOTS

728 G

FRUITS

113 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 38 G

POULTRY

10 G

PORK

4 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

8 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Meats 44 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 52 G

FISH

47 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 35 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

32 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 32 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 119 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

25 G

VEG OILS

26 G

OILCROPS

33 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 100 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

27 G

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Herbs

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

UZIZA LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

UTAZI LEAVES

Cameroon
Common
Benin

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

UZIZA LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

UTAZI LEAVES

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Spices

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

CLOVES

Cameroon
Common
Benin

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

CLOVES

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

Cameroon
Common
Benin

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Cameroon
Common
Benin

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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