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Congolese (DRC) vs Malawian 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 Malawi, the daily total is around 1819 g, with produce leading at 66% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

DR Congo

Malawi

The average Congolese (DRC) daily plate size is

The average Malawian daily plate size is

1566 g.
1819 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 443 G

WHEAT

20 G

RICE

15 G

CORN

395 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

6 G

SORGHUM

7 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 1205 G

PULSES

48 G

VEGETABLES

234 G

STARCHY ROOTS

470 G

FRUITS

452 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 73 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

38 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

8 G

OTHER MEAT

0 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 27 G

FISH

27 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 36 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 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 35 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

12 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

HIBISCUS

THYME

PARSLEY

DR Congo
Common
Malawi

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

HIBISCUS

THYME

PARSLEY

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Spices

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

DR Congo
Common
Malawi

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

ORANGE

TOMATO

DR Congo
Common
Malawi

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

ORANGE

TOMATO

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED PEACHES

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

DR Congo
Common
Malawi

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED PEACHES

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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