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Congolese (DRC) vs Ethiopian 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 Ethiopia, the daily total is around 906 g, with grains leading at 59% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

DR Congo

Ethiopia

The average Congolese (DRC) daily plate size is

The average Ethiopian daily plate size is

1566 g.
906 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 534 G

WHEAT

109 G

RICE

23 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

44 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

21 G

SORGHUM

72 G

OTHER CEREALS

120 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 216 G

PULSES

62 G

VEGETABLES

35 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

28 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 24 G

POULTRY

1 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 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 94 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

92 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 37 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HOLY BASIL

KOSERET

PARSLEY

DR Congo
Common
Ethiopia

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HOLY BASIL

KOSERET

PARSLEY

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

AJWAIN SEEDS

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

DR Congo
Common
Ethiopia

CALABASH NUTMEG

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

AJWAIN SEEDS

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

LIME

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

DR Congo
Common
Ethiopia

LIME

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

DR Congo
Common
Ethiopia

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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