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Ghanaian vs Malawian 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 Malawi, the daily total is around 1819 g, with produce leading at 66% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Ghana

Malawi

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

The average Malawian daily plate size is

2363 g.
1819 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 443 G

WHEAT

20 G

RICE

15 G

CORN

395 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

6 G

SORGHUM

7 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 1205 G

PULSES

48 G

VEGETABLES

234 G

STARCHY ROOTS

470 G

FRUITS

452 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 73 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

38 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

8 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 67 G

FISH

67 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 27 G

FISH

27 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 36 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 35 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

12 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

Ghana
Common
Malawi

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

ALLSPICE

CLOVES

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

Ghana
Common
Malawi

ALLSPICE

CLOVES

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

ORANGE

TOMATO

Ghana
Common
Malawi

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

ORANGE

TOMATO

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Ghana
Common
Malawi

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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