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Ghanaian vs Burkinabe 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 Burkina Faso, the daily total is around 1221 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Ghana

Burkina Faso

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

2363 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 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 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 1761 G

PULSES

18 G

VEGETABLES

104 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1133 G

FRUITS

506 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 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 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 67 G

FISH

67 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 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 61 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

53 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 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 78 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

18 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

43 G

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Herbs

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BAOBAB LEAVES

Ghana
Common
Burkina Faso

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BAOBAB LEAVES

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Spices

ALLSPICE

CLOVES

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CORIANDER

CUMIN

Ghana
Common
Burkina Faso

ALLSPICE

CLOVES

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CORIANDER

CUMIN

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Ghana
Common
Burkina Faso

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Ghana
Common
Burkina Faso

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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