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Cameroonian vs Malian 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 Mali, the daily total is around 1620 g, with grains leading at 44% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Cameroon

Mali

The average Cameroonian daily plate size is

The average Malian daily plate size is

1791 g.
1620 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 720 G

WHEAT

52 G

RICE

213 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

180 G

SORGHUM

128 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 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 663 G

PULSES

24 G

VEGETABLES

352 G

STARCHY ROOTS

83 G

FRUITS

204 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 26 G

POULTRY

7 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

4 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 24 G

FISH

24 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 123 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

122 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 64 G

NUTS

9 G

SWEETENERS

27 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

17 G

OILCROPS

11 G

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Herbs

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

THYME

UZIZA LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

Cameroon
Common
Mali

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

THYME

UZIZA LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

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Spices

GRAINS OF SELIM

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

GINGER

Cameroon
Common
Mali

GRAINS OF SELIM

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

GINGER

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Cameroon
Common
Mali

BELL PEPPERS

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

DATES

SHEA BUTTER

Cameroon
Common
Mali

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

DATES

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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