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Guinea-Bissau

Sierra Leone

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 Sierra Leone, the daily total is around 1439 g, with produce leading at 52% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Guinea-Bissau

Sierra Leone

The average Guinea-Bissauan daily plate size is

The average Sierra Leone daily plate size is

1089 g.

1439 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

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

Grains 500 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

431 G

CORN

7 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

11 G

SORGHUM

12 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 G

Produce 353 G

PULSES

5 G

VEGETABLES

54 G

STARCHY ROOTS

156 G

FRUITS

138 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 743 G

PULSES

23 G

VEGETABLES

164 G

STARCHY ROOTS

472 G

FRUITS

84 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Meats 44 G

POULTRY

8 G

PORK

19 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

4 G

Meats 30 G

POULTRY

16 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

4 G

OFFALS

2 G

Fish and seafood 3 G

FISH

3 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Fish and seafood 68 G

FISH

68 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 60 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

55 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

Eggs and dairy 27 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

23 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 79 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

25 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

35 G

OILCROPS

9 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 71 G

NUTS

3 G

SWEETENERS

21 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

34 G

OILCROPS

13 G

Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

MINT

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

Guinea-Bissau

Common

Sierra Leone

BAOBAB LEAVES

MINT

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Guinea-Bissau

Common

Sierra Leone

CINNAMON

CLOVES

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

Guinea-Bissau

Common

Sierra Leone

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FRUIT VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

PALM OIL

Guinea-Bissau

Common

Sierra Leone

COCONUT MILK

FRUIT VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

PALM OIL

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