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Danish vs Mauritanian food & cuisine

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Denmark

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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 Mauritania, the daily total is around 1452 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Denmark

Mauritania

The average Danish daily plate size is

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

2607 g.
1452 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 622 G

WHEAT

328 G

RICE

231 G

CORN

17 G

BARLEY

8 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

33 G

OTHER CEREALS

4 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 237 G

PULSES

27 G

VEGETABLES

139 G

STARCHY ROOTS

27 G

FRUITS

42 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 97 G

POULTRY

18 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

34 G

OTHER MEAT

17 G

OFFALS

10 G

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Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

57 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

19 G

SEAFOOD

7 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 323 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

312 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 147 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

115 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

2 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

CHIVES

DILL

THYME

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

Denmark
Common
Mauritania

ANGELICA

CHIVES

DILL

THYME

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

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Spices

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

FENNEL SEED

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

GREEN CARDAMOM

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

Denmark
Common
Mauritania

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

FENNEL SEED

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

GREEN CARDAMOM

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

Denmark
Common
Mauritania

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

Denmark
Common
Mauritania

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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