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Ghanaian vs Congolese (CG) 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 Republic of the Congo, the daily total is around 1404 g, with produce leading at 67% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Ghana

Republic of the Congo

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

The average Congolese (CG) daily plate size is

2363 g.
1404 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 180 G

WHEAT

123 G

RICE

45 G

CORN

11 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 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 946 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

65 G

STARCHY ROOTS

750 G

FRUITS

122 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 127 G

POULTRY

63 G

PORK

21 G

BEEF

6 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

22 G

OFFALS

14 G

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Fish and seafood 67 G

FISH

67 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 65 G

FISH

65 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 13 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

12 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 73 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

10 G

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Herbs

PARSLEY

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

Ghana
Common
Republic of the 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
Republic of the 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
Republic of the 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
Republic of the 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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