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Djiboutian vs Beninese food & cuisine

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In Djibouti, people consume about 1365 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 39%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 1%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Djibouti

Benin

The average Djiboutian daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1365 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 533 G

WHEAT

322 G

RICE

197 G

CORN

6 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

4 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

4 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 470 G

PULSES

46 G

VEGETABLES

277 G

STARCHY ROOTS

53 G

FRUITS

94 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 45 G

POULTRY

10 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

16 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

12 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

5 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 10 G

FISH

10 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 140 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

136 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 167 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

122 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

41 G

OILCROPS

2 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

CILANTRO

MINT

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Djibouti
Common
Benin

CILANTRO

MINT

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

CINNAMON

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

Djibouti
Common
Benin

CINNAMON

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

Djibouti
Common
Benin

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Djibouti
Common
Benin

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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