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Cameroonian vs Malawian 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 Malawi, the daily total is around 1819 g, with produce leading at 66% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Cameroon

Malawi

The average Cameroonian daily plate size is

The average Malawian daily plate size is

1791 g.
1819 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 443 G

WHEAT

20 G

RICE

15 G

CORN

395 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

6 G

SORGHUM

7 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 1205 G

PULSES

48 G

VEGETABLES

234 G

STARCHY ROOTS

470 G

FRUITS

452 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 73 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

38 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

8 G

OTHER MEAT

0 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 27 G

FISH

27 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 36 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 35 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

12 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

UZIZA LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

THYME

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

Cameroon
Common
Malawi

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

UZIZA LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

THYME

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

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Spices

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

GINGER

Cameroon
Common
Malawi

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

GINGER

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

ORANGE

TOMATO

Cameroon
Common
Malawi

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

ORANGE

TOMATO

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Cameroon
Common
Malawi

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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