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Ghanaian vs Malagasy 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 Madagascar, the daily total is around 1154 g, with produce leading at 41% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Ghana

Madagascar

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

The average Malagasy daily plate size is

2363 g.
1154 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 450 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

392 G

CORN

21 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

1 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 468 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

39 G

STARCHY ROOTS

315 G

FRUITS

109 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 16 G

POULTRY

9 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

1 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 11 G

FISH

7 G

SEAFOOD

4 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 50 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

49 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 159 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

25 G

SUGAR CROPS

122 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

3 G

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Herbs

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

Ghana
Common
Madagascar

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

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Spices

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

VANILLA

Ghana
Common
Madagascar

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

VANILLA

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

Ghana
Common
Madagascar

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

GRAIN VINEGAR

Ghana
Common
Madagascar

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

GRAIN VINEGAR

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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