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Ivorian vs Beninese food & cuisine

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Côte d'Ivoire

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In Côte d'Ivoire, people consume about 1903 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 65%, and eggs and dairy coming in last at 1%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Côte d'Ivoire

Benin

The average Ivorian daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1903 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 452 G

WHEAT

60 G

RICE

321 G

CORN

58 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

4 G

SORGHUM

5 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 1237 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

98 G

STARCHY ROOTS

926 G

FRUITS

209 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 46 G

POULTRY

8 G

PORK

4 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

16 G

OFFALS

12 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 61 G

FISH

61 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 22 G

EGGS

6 G

MILK AND DAIRY

16 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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 85 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

33 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

14 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

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

Côte d'Ivoire
Common
Benin

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

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Spices

CUBEB PEPPER

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

Côte d'Ivoire
Common
Benin

CUBEB PEPPER

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

LEMON

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

Côte d'Ivoire
Common
Benin

LEMON

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Côte d'Ivoire
Common
Benin

COCONUT MILK

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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