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Germany

Ghana

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 Ghana, the daily total is around 2363 g, with produce leading at 75% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Germany

Ghana

The average German daily plate size is

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

2252 g.

2363 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

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

Grains 339 G

WHEAT

62 G

RICE

166 G

CORN

75 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

14 G

SORGHUM

20 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

Produce 830 G

PULSES

1 G

VEGETABLES

392 G

STARCHY ROOTS

179 G

FRUITS

258 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 1761 G

PULSES

18 G

VEGETABLES

104 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1133 G

FRUITS

504 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Meats 218 G

POULTRY

49 G

PORK

122 G

BEEF

39 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

4 G

Meats 53 G

POULTRY

29 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

7 G

OFFALS

5 G

Fish and seafood 35 G

FISH

31 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

Fish and seafood 67 G

FISH

67 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 651 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

572 G

ANIMAL FATS

35 G

Eggs and dairy 26 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

22 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 248 G

NUTS

45 G

SWEETENERS

127 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

60 G

OILCROPS

16 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 117 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

46 G

SUGAR CROPS

12 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

38 G

Herbs

CHIVES

DILL

LOVAGE

MARJORAM

SUMMER SAVORY

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

Germany

Common

Ghana

CHIVES

DILL

LOVAGE

MARJORAM

SUMMER SAVORY

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

Spices

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

VANILLA

ALLSPICE

BLACK PEPPER

WHITE PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

Germany

Common

Ghana

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

VANILLA

ALLSPICE

BLACK PEPPER

WHITE PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

DRIED MUSHROOMS

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

Germany

Common

Ghana

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

DRIED MUSHROOMS

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

Condiments

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Germany

Common

Ghana

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

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