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Caribbean vs Mauritanian 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 Mauritania, the daily total is around 1452 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Caribbean

Mauritania

The average Caribbean daily plate size is

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

1905 g.
1452 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 622 G

WHEAT

328 G

RICE

231 G

CORN

17 G

BARLEY

8 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

33 G

OTHER CEREALS

4 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 237 G

PULSES

27 G

VEGETABLES

139 G

STARCHY ROOTS

27 G

FRUITS

42 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 97 G

POULTRY

18 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

34 G

OTHER MEAT

17 G

OFFALS

10 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

23 G

SEAFOOD

3 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

19 G

SEAFOOD

7 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 323 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

312 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 147 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

115 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

2 G

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Herbs

CULANTRO

OREGANO

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

BAOBAB LEAVES

PARSLEY

Caribbean
Common
Mauritania

CULANTRO

OREGANO

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

BAOBAB LEAVES

PARSLEY

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

CORIANDER

GREEN CARDAMOM

Caribbean
Common
Mauritania

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

CORIANDER

GREEN CARDAMOM

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

Caribbean
Common
Mauritania

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

RUM

SUGARCANE MOLASSES

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

Caribbean
Common
Mauritania

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

RUM

SUGARCANE MOLASSES

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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