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Mauritania

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 Mauritania, the daily total is around 1452 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Germany

Mauritania

The average German daily plate size is

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

2252 g.
1452 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 622 G

WHEAT

328 G

RICE

231 G

CORN

17 G

BARLEY

8 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

33 G

OTHER CEREALS

4 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 237 G

PULSES

27 G

VEGETABLES

139 G

STARCHY ROOTS

27 G

FRUITS

42 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 97 G

POULTRY

18 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

34 G

OTHER MEAT

17 G

OFFALS

10 G

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Fish and seafood 35 G

FISH

31 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

19 G

SEAFOOD

7 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 323 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

312 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 147 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

115 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

2 G

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Herbs

CHIVES

DILL

LOVAGE

MARJORAM

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

Germany
Common
Mauritania

CHIVES

DILL

LOVAGE

MARJORAM

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

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Spices

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

VANILLA

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Germany
Common
Mauritania

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

VANILLA

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

DRIED MUSHROOMS

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

Germany
Common
Mauritania

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

DRIED MUSHROOMS

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

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CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

Germany
Common
Mauritania

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

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