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Guinean vs Malawian 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 Malawi, the daily total is around 1819 g, with produce leading at 66% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Guinea

Malawi

The average Guinean daily plate size is

The average Malawian daily plate size is

1713 g.
1819 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 443 G

WHEAT

20 G

RICE

15 G

CORN

395 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

6 G

SORGHUM

7 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 1205 G

PULSES

48 G

VEGETABLES

234 G

STARCHY ROOTS

470 G

FRUITS

452 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 73 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

38 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

8 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 29 G

FISH

29 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 27 G

FISH

27 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 36 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 35 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

12 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

Guinea
Common
Malawi

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

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Spices

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

Guinea
Common
Malawi

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

ORANGE

Guinea
Common
Malawi

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

ORANGE

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEANS

MUSTARD

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Guinea
Common
Malawi

FERMENTED BEANS

MUSTARD

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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