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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 Zambia, the daily total is around 1173 g, with produce leading at 55% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Ghana

Zambia

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

The average Zambian daily plate size is

2363 g.
1173 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 345 G

WHEAT

1 G

RICE

9 G

CORN

304 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

2 G

SORGHUM

26 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 640 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

57 G

STARCHY ROOTS

558 G

FRUITS

20 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 53 G

POULTRY

8 G

PORK

5 G

BEEF

27 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 67 G

FISH

67 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 35 G

FISH

35 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 27 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 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 73 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

33 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

19 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

Ghana
Common
Zambia

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

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Spices

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

Ghana
Common
Zambia

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Ghana
Common
Zambia

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

HONEY

Ghana
Common
Zambia

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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