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Guinea-Bissauan vs Burkinabe food & cuisine

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Guinea-Bissau

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

Guinea-Bissau

Burkina Faso

The average Guinea-Bissauan daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

1089 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 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 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 353 G

PULSES

5 G

VEGETABLES

54 G

STARCHY ROOTS

156 G

FRUITS

138 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 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 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 3 G

FISH

3 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 60 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

55 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 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 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-Bissau
Common
Burkina Faso

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

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Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GINGER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUMIN

Guinea-Bissau
Common
Burkina Faso

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GINGER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUMIN

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Aromatics

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Guinea-Bissau
Common
Burkina Faso

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FRUIT VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Guinea-Bissau
Common
Burkina Faso

COCONUT MILK

FRUIT VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

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