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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 Mali, the daily total is around 1620 g, with grains leading at 44% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Ghana

Mali

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

The average Malian daily plate size is

2363 g.
1620 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 720 G

WHEAT

52 G

RICE

213 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

180 G

SORGHUM

128 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 663 G

PULSES

24 G

VEGETABLES

352 G

STARCHY ROOTS

83 G

FRUITS

204 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 26 G

POULTRY

7 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

4 G

OFFALS

2 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 123 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

122 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 64 G

NUTS

9 G

SWEETENERS

27 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

17 G

OILCROPS

11 G

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Herbs

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

Ghana
Common
Mali

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

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Spices

ALLSPICE

CLOVES

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

GINGER

Ghana
Common
Mali

ALLSPICE

CLOVES

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

GINGER

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Ghana
Common
Mali

BELL PEPPERS

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

DATES

Ghana
Common
Mali

COCONUT MILK

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

DATES

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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