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Iraqi vs Cameroonian food & cuisine

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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 Cameroon, the daily total is around 1791 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Iraq

Cameroon

The average Iraqi daily plate size is

The average Cameroonian daily plate size is

1378 g.
1791 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 416 G

WHEAT

81 G

RICE

127 G

CORN

129 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

9 G

SORGHUM

70 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 1131 G

PULSES

54 G

VEGETABLES

303 G

STARCHY ROOTS

464 G

FRUITS

309 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 38 G

POULTRY

10 G

PORK

4 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

8 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 9 G

FISH

9 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 52 G

FISH

47 G

SEAFOOD

5 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 35 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

32 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 119 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

25 G

VEG OILS

26 G

OILCROPS

33 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

UZIZA LEAVES

Iraq
Common
Cameroon

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Iraq
Common
Cameroon

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

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Aromatics

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

Iraq
Common
Cameroon

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

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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

PALM OIL

Iraq
Common
Cameroon

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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