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Gambian vs Zimbabwean 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 Zimbabwe, the daily total is around 806 g, with grains leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Gambia

Zimbabwe

The average Gambian daily plate size is

The average Zimbabwean daily plate size is

1208 g.
806 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 324 G

WHEAT

60 G

RICE

26 G

CORN

219 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

13 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 138 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

37 G

STARCHY ROOTS

54 G

FRUITS

36 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 152 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

116 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 66 G

FISH

64 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

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Fish and seafood 6 G

FISH

6 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 77 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

72 G

ANIMAL FATS

2 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 109 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

72 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

HIBISCUS

LEMONGRASS

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

Gambia
Common
Zimbabwe

HIBISCUS

LEMONGRASS

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

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Spices

CUBEB PEPPER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CLOVES

PAPRIKA

Gambia
Common
Zimbabwe

CUBEB PEPPER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CLOVES

PAPRIKA

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Aromatics

LIME

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Gambia
Common
Zimbabwe

LIME

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

HONEY

Gambia
Common
Zimbabwe

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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