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Burkina Faso

In Germany, people consume about 2252 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 37%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In Burkina Faso, the daily total is around 1221 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Germany

Burkina Faso

The average German daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

2252 g.
1221 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 270 G

WHEAT

193 G

RICE

19 G

CORN

17 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

21 G

OATS

17 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 G

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Grains 527 G

WHEAT

0 G

RICE

87 G

CORN

167 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

142 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

94 G

SORGHUM

35 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 830 G

PULSES

1 G

VEGETABLES

392 G

STARCHY ROOTS

179 G

FRUITS

258 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 429 G

PULSES

87 G

VEGETABLES

158 G

STARCHY ROOTS

22 G

FRUITS

162 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 218 G

POULTRY

49 G

PORK

122 G

BEEF

39 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Meats 102 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

42 G

BEEF

15 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 35 G

FISH

31 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 651 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

572 G

ANIMAL FATS

35 G

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Eggs and dairy 61 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

53 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 248 G

NUTS

45 G

SWEETENERS

127 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

60 G

OILCROPS

16 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 78 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

18 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

43 G

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Herbs

CHIVES

DILL

LOVAGE

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

Germany
Common
Burkina Faso

CHIVES

DILL

LOVAGE

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

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Spices

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

VANILLA

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Germany
Common
Burkina Faso

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

VANILLA

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

DRIED MUSHROOMS

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

TOMATO

Germany
Common
Burkina Faso

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

DRIED MUSHROOMS

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

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CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

TOMATO

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Condiments

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Germany
Common
Burkina Faso

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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