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Colombian vs Congolese (DRC) food & cuisine

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In Colombia, people consume about 1903 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 41%, 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%.

Colombia

DR Congo

The average Colombian daily plate size is

The average Congolese (DRC) daily plate size is

1903 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 363 G

WHEAT

93 G

RICE

150 G

CORN

112 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

5 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 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 781 G

PULSES

18 G

VEGETABLES

143 G

STARCHY ROOTS

234 G

FRUITS

386 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 174 G

POULTRY

96 G

PORK

31 G

BEEF

39 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 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 24 G

FISH

23 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 347 G

EGGS

40 G

MILK AND DAIRY

303 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 214 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

156 G

SUGAR CROPS

2 G

VEG OILS

44 G

OILCROPS

11 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

ANDEAN MINT

CILANTRO

GALLANT SOLDIER

OREGANO

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

Colombia
Common
DR Congo

ANDEAN MINT

CILANTRO

GALLANT SOLDIER

OREGANO

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

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Spices

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Colombia
Common
DR Congo

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

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Aromatics

ORANGE

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LEMON

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

GINGER

Colombia
Common
DR Congo

ORANGE

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LEMON

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

GINGER

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

PEPPER PASTE

TUCUPI

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

Colombia
Common
DR Congo

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

PEPPER PASTE

TUCUPI

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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