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Cameroonian vs Congolese (DRC) 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 DR Congo, the daily total is around 1566 g, with produce leading at 88% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 0%.

Cameroon

DR Congo

The average Cameroonian daily plate size is

The average Congolese (DRC) daily plate size is

1791 g.
1566 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 115 G

WHEAT

14 G

RICE

44 G

CORN

56 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 1379 G

PULSES

10 G

VEGETABLES

20 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1181 G

FRUITS

168 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 13 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

1 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 52 G

FISH

47 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

0 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 2 G

EGGS

0 G

MILK AND DAIRY

2 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 46 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

8 G

SUGAR CROPS

14 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

11 G

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Herbs

PREKESE

UZIZA LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

HIBISCUS

Cameroon
Common
DR Congo

PREKESE

UZIZA LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

HIBISCUS

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Spices

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Cameroon
Common
DR Congo

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

Cameroon
Common
DR Congo

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

Cameroon
Common
DR Congo

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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