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Gambian vs Congolese (DRC) 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 DR Congo, the daily total is around 1566 g, with produce leading at 88% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 0%.

Gambia

DR Congo

The average Gambian daily plate size is

The average Congolese (DRC) daily plate size is

1208 g.
1566 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 115 G

WHEAT

14 G

RICE

44 G

CORN

56 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 1379 G

PULSES

10 G

VEGETABLES

20 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1181 G

FRUITS

168 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 13 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

1 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 66 G

FISH

64 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

11 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 2 G

EGGS

0 G

MILK AND DAIRY

2 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 46 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

8 G

SUGAR CROPS

14 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

11 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

Gambia
Common
DR Congo

BAOBAB LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

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Spices

CUBEB PEPPER

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CALABASH NUTMEG

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Gambia
Common
DR Congo

CUBEB PEPPER

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CALABASH NUTMEG

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

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Aromatics

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

Gambia
Common
DR Congo

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

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Condiments

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

Gambia
Common
DR Congo

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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