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Chadian vs Beninese food & cuisine

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In Chad, people consume about 920 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 45%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Chad

Benin

The average Chadian daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

920 g.
1691 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 418 G

WHEAT

13 G

RICE

43 G

CORN

53 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

97 G

SORGHUM

139 G

OTHER CEREALS

73 G

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Grains 404 G

WHEAT

51 G

RICE

226 G

CORN

99 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

4 G

SORGHUM

20 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 181 G

PULSES

26 G

VEGETABLES

17 G

STARCHY ROOTS

119 G

FRUITS

19 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1067 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

197 G

STARCHY ROOTS

728 G

FRUITS

113 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 147 G

POULTRY

1 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

75 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

49 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

20 G

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Meats 44 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

18 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 65 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

61 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 G

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Eggs and dairy 32 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 91 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

27 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

14 G

OILCROPS

50 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 100 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

27 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Chad
Common
Benin

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

CORIANDER

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

Chad
Common
Benin

CORIANDER

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

LEMON

TOMATO

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

Chad
Common
Benin

LEMON

TOMATO

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

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Condiments

DATES

HONEY

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Chad
Common
Benin

DATES

HONEY

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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