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Cameroonian vs Ethiopian 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 Ethiopia, the daily total is around 906 g, with grains leading at 59% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Cameroon

Ethiopia

The average Cameroonian daily plate size is

The average Ethiopian daily plate size is

1791 g.
906 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 534 G

WHEAT

109 G

RICE

23 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

44 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

21 G

SORGHUM

72 G

OTHER CEREALS

120 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 216 G

PULSES

62 G

VEGETABLES

35 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

28 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 24 G

POULTRY

1 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 52 G

FISH

47 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 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 94 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

92 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 37 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

THYME

UZIZA LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HOLY BASIL

KOSERET

PARSLEY

Cameroon
Common
Ethiopia

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

THYME

UZIZA LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HOLY BASIL

KOSERET

PARSLEY

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

AJWAIN SEEDS

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

Cameroon
Common
Ethiopia

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

AJWAIN SEEDS

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

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Aromatics

LIME

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Cameroon
Common
Ethiopia

LIME

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Cameroon
Common
Ethiopia

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

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