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German vs Congolese (DRC) food & cuisine

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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 DR Congo, the daily total is around 1566 g, with produce leading at 88% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 0%.

Germany

DR Congo

The average German daily plate size is

The average Congolese (DRC) daily plate size is

2252 g.
1566 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 115 G

WHEAT

14 G

RICE

44 G

CORN

56 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 1379 G

PULSES

10 G

VEGETABLES

20 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1181 G

FRUITS

168 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 13 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

1 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 35 G

FISH

31 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

11 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 2 G

EGGS

0 G

MILK AND DAIRY

2 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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 46 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

8 G

SUGAR CROPS

14 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

11 G

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Herbs

CHIVES

DILL

LOVAGE

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

Germany
Common
DR Congo

CHIVES

DILL

LOVAGE

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

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Spices

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

VANILLA

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Germany
Common
DR Congo

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

VANILLA

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

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Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

DRIED MUSHROOMS

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

Germany
Common
DR Congo

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

DRIED MUSHROOMS

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

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BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

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Condiments

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

Germany
Common
DR Congo

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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