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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 Tanzania, the daily total is around 1362 g, with produce leading at 56% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Ghana

Tanzania

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

The average Tanzanian daily plate size is

2363 g.
1362 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 347 G

WHEAT

42 G

RICE

104 G

CORN

176 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

6 G

SORGHUM

16 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 758 G

PULSES

52 G

VEGETABLES

109 G

STARCHY ROOTS

403 G

FRUITS

194 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 34 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

21 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

1 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 18 G

FISH

18 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 96 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

89 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 109 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

17 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

30 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

TARO LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

PARSLEY

PREKESE

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

Ghana
Common
Tanzania

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

TARO LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

PARSLEY

PREKESE

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

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Spices

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

NUTMEG

Ghana
Common
Tanzania

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

NUTMEG

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

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TOMATO

Ghana
Common
Tanzania

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

HONEY

Ghana
Common
Tanzania

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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