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Congolese (DRC) vs Chadian food & cuisine

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In DR Congo, people consume about 1566 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 88%, and eggs and dairy coming in last at 0%. In Chad, the daily total is around 920 g, with grains leading at 45% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

DR Congo

Chad

The average Congolese (DRC) daily plate size is

The average Chadian daily plate size is

1566 g.
920 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 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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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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Produce 1379 G

PULSES

10 G

VEGETABLES

20 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1181 G

FRUITS

168 G

SEA PLANTS

0 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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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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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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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

18 G

SEAFOOD

0 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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Eggs and dairy 65 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

61 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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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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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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

HIBISCUS

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

MINT

DR Congo
Common
Chad

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

HIBISCUS

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

MINT

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Spices

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CORIANDER

GINGER

DR Congo
Common
Chad

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CORIANDER

GINGER

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

DR Congo
Common
Chad

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

DATES

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

DR Congo
Common
Chad

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

DATES

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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