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Canada

Ghana

In Canada, people consume about 2313 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 37%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In Ghana, the daily total is around 2363 g, with produce leading at 75% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Canada

Ghana

The average Canadian daily plate size is

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

2313 g.

2363 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

Grains 345 G

WHEAT

231 G

RICE

46 G

CORN

57 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

6 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 G

Grains 339 G

WHEAT

62 G

RICE

166 G

CORN

75 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

14 G

SORGHUM

20 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

Produce 857 G

PULSES

23 G

VEGETABLES

308 G

STARCHY ROOTS

205 G

FRUITS

321 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 1761 G

PULSES

18 G

VEGETABLES

104 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1133 G

FRUITS

504 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Meats 249 G

POULTRY

111 G

PORK

59 G

BEEF

73 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

2 G

Meats 53 G

POULTRY

29 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

7 G

OFFALS

5 G

Fish and seafood 57 G

FISH

37 G

SEAFOOD

20 G

Fish and seafood 67 G

FISH

67 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 528 G

EGGS

42 G

MILK AND DAIRY

446 G

ANIMAL FATS

40 G

Eggs and dairy 26 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

22 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 277 G

NUTS

43 G

SWEETENERS

137 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

74 G

OILCROPS

23 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 117 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

46 G

SUGAR CROPS

12 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

38 G

Herbs

CHIVES

DILL

OREGANO

SUMMER SAVORY

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

Canada

Common

Ghana

CHIVES

DILL

OREGANO

SUMMER SAVORY

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

Spices

CARAWAY

CORIANDER

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

Canada

Common

Ghana

CARAWAY

CORIANDER

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY STALKS

SHALLOT

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

Canada

Common

Ghana

CARROT

CELERY STALKS

SHALLOT

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

Condiments

BUTTER

CREAM

FRUIT VINEGAR

GOOSE FAT

GRAIN VINEGAR

HP SAUCE

LIQUID SMOKE

MAPLE SYRUP

MUSTARD

PECANS

WHISKEY

WINE VINEGAR

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Canada

Common

Ghana

BUTTER

CREAM

FRUIT VINEGAR

GOOSE FAT

GRAIN VINEGAR

HP SAUCE

LIQUID SMOKE

MAPLE SYRUP

MUSTARD

PECANS

WHISKEY

WINE VINEGAR

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

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