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Central African Republic vs Burkinabe food & cuisine

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Central African Republic

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In Central African Republic, people consume about 1234 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 72%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In Burkina Faso, the daily total is around 1221 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Central African Republic

Burkina Faso

The average Central African Republic daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

1234 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 92 G

WHEAT

11 G

RICE

15 G

CORN

47 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

14 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 892 G

PULSES

24 G

VEGETABLES

51 G

STARCHY ROOTS

682 G

FRUITS

135 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 107 G

POULTRY

8 G

PORK

10 G

BEEF

54 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

14 G

OTHER MEAT

12 G

OFFALS

9 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 19 G

FISH

19 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 40 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

36 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 84 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

23 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

23 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

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

Central African Republic
Common
Burkina Faso

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

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Spices

GRAINS OF SELIM

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CUMIN

Central African Republic
Common
Burkina Faso

GRAINS OF SELIM

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CUMIN

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

TOMATO

LIME

Central African Republic
Common
Burkina Faso

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

TOMATO

LIME

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Condiments

HONEY

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Central African Republic
Common
Burkina Faso

HONEY

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

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