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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 Uganda, the daily total is around 1355 g, with produce leading at 65% and meats at the bottom with 2%.

Ghana

Uganda

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

The average Ugandan daily plate size is

2363 g.
1355 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 221 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

34 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

3 G

SORGHUM

1 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 880 G

PULSES

40 G

VEGETABLES

80 G

STARCHY ROOTS

233 G

FRUITS

527 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 29 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

8 G

BEEF

11 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 67 G

FISH

67 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 40 G

FISH

40 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 93 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

90 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 92 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

38 G

SUGAR CROPS

9 G

VEG OILS

26 G

OILCROPS

19 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

Ghana
Common
Uganda

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

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Spices

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

Ghana
Common
Uganda

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Ghana
Common
Uganda

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

Ghana
Common
Uganda

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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