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Congolese (DRC) vs Guinean 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 Guinea, the daily total is around 1713 g, with produce leading at 53% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

DR Congo

Guinea

The average Congolese (DRC) daily plate size is

The average Guinean daily plate size is

1566 g.
1713 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 560 G

WHEAT

55 G

RICE

442 G

CORN

30 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

2 G

SORGHUM

2 G

OTHER CEREALS

29 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 908 G

PULSES

10 G

VEGETABLES

131 G

STARCHY ROOTS

523 G

FRUITS

243 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 47 G

POULTRY

10 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

23 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

6 G

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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 29 G

FISH

29 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 56 G

EGGS

6 G

MILK AND DAIRY

49 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 113 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

45 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

43 G

OILCROPS

25 G

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Herbs

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

DR Congo
Common
Guinea

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

DR Congo
Common
Guinea

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

DR Congo
Common
Guinea

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

MUSTARD

DR Congo
Common
Guinea

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

MUSTARD

Who EATs more per day?

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