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Gambian vs Burkinabe food & cuisine

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Gambia

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In Gambia, people consume about 1208 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 54%, and meats coming in last at 4%. In Burkina Faso, the daily total is around 1221 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Gambia

Burkina Faso

The average Gambian daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

1208 g.
1221 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 654 G

WHEAT

74 G

RICE

506 G

CORN

21 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

38 G

SORGHUM

13 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 G

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Grains 527 G

WHEAT

0 G

RICE

87 G

CORN

167 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

142 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

94 G

SORGHUM

35 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 110 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

75 G

STARCHY ROOTS

17 G

FRUITS

16 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 429 G

PULSES

87 G

VEGETABLES

158 G

STARCHY ROOTS

22 G

FRUITS

162 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 46 G

POULTRY

30 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Meats 102 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

42 G

BEEF

15 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 66 G

FISH

64 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 144 G

EGGS

14 G

MILK AND DAIRY

130 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 61 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

53 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 188 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

116 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

25 G

OILCROPS

46 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 78 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

18 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

43 G

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Herbs

HIBISCUS

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

Gambia
Common
Burkina Faso

HIBISCUS

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

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Spices

CUBEB PEPPER

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUMIN

Gambia
Common
Burkina Faso

CUBEB PEPPER

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUMIN

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Aromatics

LEMON

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Gambia
Common
Burkina Faso

LEMON

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Gambia
Common
Burkina Faso

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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