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Caribbean vs Congolese (DRC) food & cuisine

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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 DR Congo, the daily total is around 1566 g, with produce leading at 88% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 0%.

Caribbean

DR Congo

The average Caribbean daily plate size is

The average Congolese (DRC) daily plate size is

1905 g.
1566 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 115 G

WHEAT

14 G

RICE

44 G

CORN

56 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 1379 G

PULSES

10 G

VEGETABLES

20 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1181 G

FRUITS

168 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 13 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

1 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

23 G

SEAFOOD

3 G

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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

11 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 2 G

EGGS

0 G

MILK AND DAIRY

2 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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 46 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

8 G

SUGAR CROPS

14 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

11 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

MINT

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

Caribbean
Common
DR Congo

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

MINT

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CUMIN

GINGER

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Caribbean
Common
DR Congo

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CUMIN

GINGER

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

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Aromatics

SPRING ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

Caribbean
Common
DR Congo

SPRING ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

RUM

SUGARCANE MOLASSES

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

Caribbean
Common
DR Congo

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

RUM

SUGARCANE MOLASSES

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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