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Gambian vs Ugandan 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 Uganda, the daily total is around 1355 g, with produce leading at 65% and meats at the bottom with 2%.

Gambia

Uganda

The average Gambian daily plate size is

The average Ugandan daily plate size is

1208 g.
1355 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 221 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

34 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

3 G

SORGHUM

1 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 880 G

PULSES

40 G

VEGETABLES

80 G

STARCHY ROOTS

233 G

FRUITS

527 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 29 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

8 G

BEEF

11 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 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 40 G

FISH

40 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 93 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

90 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 92 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

38 G

SUGAR CROPS

9 G

VEG OILS

26 G

OILCROPS

19 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

LEMONGRASS

THYME

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

Gambia
Common
Uganda

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

GREEN CARDAMOM

Gambia
Common
Uganda

CUBEB PEPPER

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

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Aromatics

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Gambia
Common
Uganda

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEANS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

Gambia
Common
Uganda

FERMENTED BEANS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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