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Chadian vs Zambian 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 Zambia, the daily total is around 1173 g, with produce leading at 55% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Chad

Zambia

The average Chadian daily plate size is

The average Zambian daily plate size is

920 g.
1173 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 345 G

WHEAT

1 G

RICE

9 G

CORN

304 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

2 G

SORGHUM

26 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 640 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

57 G

STARCHY ROOTS

558 G

FRUITS

20 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 53 G

POULTRY

8 G

PORK

5 G

BEEF

27 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

18 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 35 G

FISH

35 G

SEAFOOD

0 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 27 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 73 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

33 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

19 G

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Herbs

HIBISCUS

MINT

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

Chad
Common
Zambia

HIBISCUS

MINT

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

Chad
Common
Zambia

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

Chad
Common
Zambia

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

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Condiments

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

Chad
Common
Zambia

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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