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Ghanaian vs Congolese (DRC) 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 DR Congo, the daily total is around 1566 g, with produce leading at 88% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 0%.

Ghana

DR Congo

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

The average Congolese (DRC) daily plate size is

2363 g.
1566 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 115 G

WHEAT

14 G

RICE

44 G

CORN

56 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 1379 G

PULSES

10 G

VEGETABLES

20 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1181 G

FRUITS

168 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 13 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

1 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 67 G

FISH

67 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

11 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 2 G

EGGS

0 G

MILK AND DAIRY

2 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 46 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

8 G

SUGAR CROPS

14 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

11 G

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Herbs

PARSLEY

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

Ghana
Common
DR Congo

PARSLEY

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

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Spices

ALLSPICE

CLOVES

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Ghana
Common
DR Congo

ALLSPICE

CLOVES

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

Ghana
Common
DR Congo

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

Ghana
Common
DR Congo

COCONUT MILK

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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