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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 Zimbabwe, the daily total is around 806 g, with grains leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Ghana

Zimbabwe

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

The average Zimbabwean daily plate size is

2363 g.
806 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 324 G

WHEAT

60 G

RICE

26 G

CORN

219 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

13 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 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 138 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

37 G

STARCHY ROOTS

54 G

FRUITS

36 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 152 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

116 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 67 G

FISH

67 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 6 G

FISH

6 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 77 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

72 G

ANIMAL FATS

2 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

72 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

Ghana
Common
Zimbabwe

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

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Spices

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

PAPRIKA

Ghana
Common
Zimbabwe

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

PAPRIKA

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Ghana
Common
Zimbabwe

BELL PEPPERS

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

HONEY

Ghana
Common
Zimbabwe

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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