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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 DR Congo, the daily total is around 1566 g, with produce leading at 88% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 0%.

Guinea-Bissau

DR Congo

The average Guinea-Bissauan daily plate size is

The average Congolese (DRC) daily plate size is

1089 g.
1566 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 115 G

WHEAT

14 G

RICE

44 G

CORN

56 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 1379 G

PULSES

10 G

VEGETABLES

20 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1181 G

FRUITS

168 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 13 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

1 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 3 G

FISH

3 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

11 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 2 G

EGGS

0 G

MILK AND DAIRY

2 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 46 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

8 G

SUGAR CROPS

14 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

11 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

Guinea-Bissau
Common
DR Congo

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

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Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GINGER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CALABASH NUTMEG

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Guinea-Bissau
Common
DR Congo

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GINGER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CALABASH NUTMEG

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

Guinea-Bissau
Common
DR Congo

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FRUIT VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

Guinea-Bissau
Common
DR Congo

COCONUT MILK

FRUIT VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

Who EATs more per day?

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