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Gambian vs Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone, the daily total is around 1439 g, with produce leading at 52% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Gambia

Sierra Leone

The average Gambian daily plate size is

The average Sierra Leone daily plate size is

1208 g.
1439 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 500 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

431 G

CORN

7 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

11 G

SORGHUM

12 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 743 G

PULSES

23 G

VEGETABLES

164 G

STARCHY ROOTS

472 G

FRUITS

84 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 30 G

POULTRY

16 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

4 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 66 G

FISH

64 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

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Fish and seafood 68 G

FISH

68 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 27 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

23 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 71 G

NUTS

3 G

SWEETENERS

21 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

34 G

OILCROPS

13 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

Gambia
Common
Sierra Leone

BAOBAB LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

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Spices

CUBEB PEPPER

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Gambia
Common
Sierra Leone

CUBEB PEPPER

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

Gambia
Common
Sierra Leone

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

PALM OIL

Gambia
Common
Sierra Leone

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

PALM OIL

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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