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Gambian vs Malawian 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 Malawi, the daily total is around 1819 g, with produce leading at 66% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Gambia

Malawi

The average Gambian daily plate size is

The average Malawian daily plate size is

1208 g.
1819 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 443 G

WHEAT

20 G

RICE

15 G

CORN

395 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

6 G

SORGHUM

7 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 1205 G

PULSES

48 G

VEGETABLES

234 G

STARCHY ROOTS

470 G

FRUITS

452 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 73 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

38 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

8 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 66 G

FISH

64 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

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Fish and seafood 27 G

FISH

27 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 36 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 35 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

12 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

Gambia
Common
Malawi

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

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Spices

CUBEB PEPPER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

Gambia
Common
Malawi

CUBEB PEPPER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

ORANGE

Gambia
Common
Malawi

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

ORANGE

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Gambia
Common
Malawi

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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