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Guinean vs Burkinabe food & cuisine

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Guinea

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Burkina Faso

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 Burkina Faso, the daily total is around 1221 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Guinea

Burkina Faso

The average Guinean daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

1713 g.
1221 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 527 G

WHEAT

0 G

RICE

87 G

CORN

167 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

142 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

94 G

SORGHUM

35 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 429 G

PULSES

87 G

VEGETABLES

158 G

STARCHY ROOTS

22 G

FRUITS

162 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 102 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

42 G

BEEF

15 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 29 G

FISH

29 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 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 61 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

53 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 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 78 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

18 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

43 G

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Herbs

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

Guinea
Common
Burkina Faso

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

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Spices

GINGER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Guinea
Common
Burkina Faso

GINGER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

LEMON

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Guinea
Common
Burkina Faso

LEMON

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

MUSTARD

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Guinea
Common
Burkina Faso

MUSTARD

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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