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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 Burundi, the daily total is around 1345 g, with produce leading at 88% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Ghana

Burundi

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

The average Burundi daily plate size is

2363 g.
1345 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 109 G

WHEAT

19 G

RICE

25 G

CORN

60 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

1 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 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 1182 G

PULSES

81 G

VEGETABLES

101 G

STARCHY ROOTS

783 G

FRUITS

217 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 10 G

POULTRY

2 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Fish and seafood 67 G

FISH

67 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 7 G

FISH

7 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 16 G

EGGS

0 G

MILK AND DAIRY

16 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 21 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

12 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

7 G

OILCROPS

2 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

Ghana
Common
Burundi

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

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Spices

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CORIANDER

CUMIN

Ghana
Common
Burundi

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CORIANDER

CUMIN

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Ghana
Common
Burundi

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

Ghana
Common
Burundi

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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