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Guyanese vs Burkinabe food & cuisine

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Guyana

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Burkina Faso

In Guyana, people consume about 3084 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 58%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In Burkina Faso, the daily total is around 1221 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Guyana

Burkina Faso

The average Guyanese daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

3084 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 468 G

WHEAT

177 G

RICE

280 G

CORN

5 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 1796 G

PULSES

21 G

VEGETABLES

785 G

STARCHY ROOTS

157 G

FRUITS

833 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 170 G

POULTRY

139 G

PORK

15 G

BEEF

11 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

2 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 70 G

FISH

32 G

SEAFOOD

38 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 391 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

384 G

ANIMAL FATS

4 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 189 G

NUTS

7 G

SWEETENERS

148 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

16 G

OILCROPS

18 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

BASIL

CHIVES

CULANTRO

THYME

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

Guyana
Common
Burkina Faso

BASIL

CHIVES

CULANTRO

THYME

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

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Spices

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Guyana
Common
Burkina Faso

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Guyana
Common
Burkina Faso

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

CANE VINEGAR

CASSAREEP

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Guyana
Common
Burkina Faso

CANE VINEGAR

CASSAREEP

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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