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Danish vs Beninese food & cuisine

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In Denmark, people consume about 2607 g of food per day, with eggs and dairy taking the biggest share at 38%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 3%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Denmark

Benin

The average Danish daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

2607 g.
1691 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 302 G

WHEAT

223 G

RICE

14 G

CORN

14 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

35 G

OATS

16 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

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Grains 404 G

WHEAT

51 G

RICE

226 G

CORN

99 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

4 G

SORGHUM

20 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 818 G

PULSES

3 G

VEGETABLES

369 G

STARCHY ROOTS

184 G

FRUITS

262 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1067 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

197 G

STARCHY ROOTS

728 G

FRUITS

113 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 191 G

POULTRY

63 G

PORK

57 G

BEEF

66 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Meats 44 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

57 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 992 G

EGGS

41 G

MILK AND DAIRY

891 G

ANIMAL FATS

60 G

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Eggs and dairy 32 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 224 G

NUTS

41 G

SWEETENERS

153 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

16 G

OILCROPS

14 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 100 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

27 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

CHIVES

DILL

THYME

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Denmark
Common
Benin

ANGELICA

CHIVES

DILL

THYME

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

Denmark
Common
Benin

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

Denmark
Common
Benin

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

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Condiments

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Denmark
Common
Benin

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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