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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 Ghana, the daily total is around 2363 g, with produce leading at 75% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Gambia

Ghana

The average Gambian daily plate size is

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

1208 g.
2363 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 339 G

WHEAT

62 G

RICE

166 G

CORN

75 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

14 G

SORGHUM

20 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 1761 G

PULSES

18 G

VEGETABLES

104 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1133 G

FRUITS

504 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 53 G

POULTRY

29 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

7 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 66 G

FISH

64 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

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Fish and seafood 67 G

FISH

67 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 26 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

22 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 117 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

46 G

SUGAR CROPS

12 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

38 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

Gambia
Common
Ghana

BAOBAB LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

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Spices

CUBEB PEPPER

GINGER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

WHITE PEPPER

Gambia
Common
Ghana

CUBEB PEPPER

GINGER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

WHITE PEPPER

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Aromatics

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

Gambia
Common
Ghana

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

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Condiments

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

PALM OIL

SHEA BUTTER

Gambia
Common
Ghana

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

PALM OIL

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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