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Ghanaian vs South Sudanese 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 South Sudan, the daily total is around 1525 g, with produce leading at 39% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Ghana

South Sudan

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

The average South Sudanese daily plate size is

2363 g.
1525 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 225 G

WHEAT

14 G

RICE

12 G

CORN

55 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

7 G

SORGHUM

135 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 594 G

PULSES

15 G

VEGETABLES

131 G

STARCHY ROOTS

328 G

FRUITS

119 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 70 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

34 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

11 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

7 G

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Fish and seafood 67 G

FISH

67 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 8 G

FISH

8 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 519 G

EGGS

0 G

MILK AND DAIRY

518 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 109 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

26 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

16 G

OILCROPS

67 G

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Herbs

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

TARO LEAVES

THYME

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

CILANTRO

Ghana
Common
South Sudan

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

TARO LEAVES

THYME

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

CILANTRO

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Spices

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

Ghana
Common
South Sudan

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Ghana
Common
South Sudan

BELL PEPPERS

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

HONEY

Ghana
Common
South Sudan

COCONUT MILK

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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