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Gambian vs Burundi food & cuisine

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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 Burundi, the daily total is around 1345 g, with produce leading at 88% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Gambia

Burundi

The average Gambian daily plate size is

The average Burundi daily plate size is

1208 g.
1345 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 109 G

WHEAT

19 G

RICE

25 G

CORN

60 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

1 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 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 1182 G

PULSES

81 G

VEGETABLES

101 G

STARCHY ROOTS

783 G

FRUITS

217 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 10 G

POULTRY

2 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Fish and seafood 66 G

FISH

64 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

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Fish and seafood 7 G

FISH

7 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 16 G

EGGS

0 G

MILK AND DAIRY

16 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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 21 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

12 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

7 G

OILCROPS

2 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

LEMONGRASS

THYME

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

Gambia
Common
Burundi

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

LEMONGRASS

THYME

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

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Spices

CUBEB PEPPER

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CORIANDER

CUMIN

Gambia
Common
Burundi

CUBEB PEPPER

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CORIANDER

CUMIN

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Aromatics

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Gambia
Common
Burundi

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

Gambia
Common
Burundi

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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