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Ghanaian vs Beninese food & cuisine

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In Ghana, people consume about 2363 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 75%, and eggs and dairy coming in last at 1%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Ghana

Benin

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

2363 g.
1691 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 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

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Grains 404 G

WHEAT

51 G

RICE

226 G

CORN

99 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

4 G

SORGHUM

20 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 1761 G

PULSES

18 G

VEGETABLES

104 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1133 G

FRUITS

506 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1067 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

197 G

STARCHY ROOTS

728 G

FRUITS

113 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 53 G

POULTRY

29 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

7 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Meats 44 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 67 G

FISH

67 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 26 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

22 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 32 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 117 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

46 G

SUGAR CROPS

12 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

38 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 100 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

27 G

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Herbs

HIBISCUS

TARO LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

PREKESE

LEMONGRASS

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Ghana
Common
Benin

HIBISCUS

TARO LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

PREKESE

LEMONGRASS

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

ALLSPICE

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

Ghana
Common
Benin

ALLSPICE

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

Ghana
Common
Benin

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Ghana
Common
Benin

COCONUT MILK

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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