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Guinean vs Beninese food & cuisine

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In Guinea, people consume about 1713 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 53%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Guinea

Benin

The average Guinean daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1713 g.
1691 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 560 G

WHEAT

55 G

RICE

442 G

CORN

30 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

2 G

SORGHUM

2 G

OTHER CEREALS

29 G

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Grains 404 G

WHEAT

51 G

RICE

226 G

CORN

99 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

4 G

SORGHUM

20 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 908 G

PULSES

10 G

VEGETABLES

131 G

STARCHY ROOTS

523 G

FRUITS

244 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1067 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

197 G

STARCHY ROOTS

728 G

FRUITS

113 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 47 G

POULTRY

10 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

23 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

6 G

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Meats 44 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 29 G

FISH

29 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 56 G

EGGS

6 G

MILK AND DAIRY

49 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 32 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 113 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

45 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

43 G

OILCROPS

25 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 100 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

27 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

THYME

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Guinea
Common
Benin

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

THYME

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

GINGER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

Guinea
Common
Benin

GINGER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

LEMON

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

Guinea
Common
Benin

LEMON

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

MUSTARD

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Guinea
Common
Benin

MUSTARD

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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