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Iraqi vs Burkinabe food & cuisine

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Iraq

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In Iraq, people consume about 1378 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 40%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 1%. In Burkina Faso, the daily total is around 1221 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Iraq

Burkina Faso

The average Iraqi daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

1378 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 552 G

WHEAT

384 G

RICE

153 G

CORN

3 G

BARLEY

10 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 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 540 G

PULSES

19 G

VEGETABLES

294 G

STARCHY ROOTS

50 G

FRUITS

177 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 47 G

POULTRY

32 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

1 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 9 G

FISH

9 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 116 G

EGGS

9 G

MILK AND DAIRY

102 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 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 114 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

62 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

39 G

OILCROPS

8 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

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

Iraq
Common
Burkina Faso

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

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Spices

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Iraq
Common
Burkina Faso

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

LEMON

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

TOMATO

Iraq
Common
Burkina Faso

LEMON

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Iraq
Common
Burkina Faso

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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