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Caribbean

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In Caribbean, people consume about 1905 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 48%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 1%. In Burkina Faso, the daily total is around 1221 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Caribbean

Burkina Faso

The average Caribbean daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

1905 g.
1221 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 411 G

WHEAT

128 G

RICE

234 G

CORN

46 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

1 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

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Grains 527 G

WHEAT

0 G

RICE

87 G

CORN

167 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

142 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

94 G

SORGHUM

35 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 909 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

217 G

STARCHY ROOTS

160 G

FRUITS

503 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 429 G

PULSES

87 G

VEGETABLES

158 G

STARCHY ROOTS

22 G

FRUITS

162 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 141 G

POULTRY

83 G

PORK

29 G

BEEF

16 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Meats 102 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

42 G

BEEF

15 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

23 G

SEAFOOD

3 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 231 G

EGGS

20 G

MILK AND DAIRY

207 G

ANIMAL FATS

4 G

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Eggs and dairy 61 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

53 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 187 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

116 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

32 G

OILCROPS

38 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 78 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

18 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

43 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

OREGANO

THYME

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

Caribbean
Common
Burkina Faso

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

OREGANO

THYME

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GINGER

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Caribbean
Common
Burkina Faso

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GINGER

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Caribbean
Common
Burkina Faso

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

RUM

SUGARCANE MOLASSES

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Caribbean
Common
Burkina Faso

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

RUM

SUGARCANE MOLASSES

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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