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In Guinea-Bissau, people consume about 1089 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 51%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 0%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Guinea-Bissau

Benin

The average Guinea-Bissauan daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1089 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 550 G

WHEAT

28 G

RICE

457 G

CORN

15 G

BARLEY

2 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

23 G

SORGHUM

22 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 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 353 G

PULSES

5 G

VEGETABLES

54 G

STARCHY ROOTS

156 G

FRUITS

138 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 44 G

POULTRY

8 G

PORK

19 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

4 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 3 G

FISH

3 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 60 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

55 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 79 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

25 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

35 G

OILCROPS

9 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-Bissau
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

CINNAMON

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

Guinea-Bissau
Common
Benin

CINNAMON

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

Guinea-Bissau
Common
Benin

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FRUIT VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Guinea-Bissau
Common
Benin

COCONUT MILK

FRUIT VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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