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Congolese (DRC) vs Malagasy food & cuisine

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DR Congo

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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 Madagascar, the daily total is around 1154 g, with produce leading at 41% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

DR Congo

Madagascar

The average Congolese (DRC) daily plate size is

The average Malagasy daily plate size is

1566 g.
1154 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 450 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

392 G

CORN

21 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

1 G

OTHER CEREALS

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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Produce 468 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

39 G

STARCHY ROOTS

315 G

FRUITS

109 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 16 G

POULTRY

9 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

7 G

SEAFOOD

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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Eggs and dairy 50 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

49 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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 159 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

25 G

SUGAR CROPS

122 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

3 G

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Herbs

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

DR Congo
Common
Madagascar

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

BLACK PEPPER

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

VANILLA

DR Congo
Common
Madagascar

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

BLACK PEPPER

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

VANILLA

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

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DR Congo
Common
Madagascar

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

GRAIN VINEGAR

DR Congo
Common
Madagascar

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

GRAIN VINEGAR

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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