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Iraqi vs Gambian 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 Gambia, the daily total is around 1208 g, with grains leading at 54% and meats at the bottom with 4%.

Iraq

Gambia

The average Iraqi daily plate size is

The average Gambian daily plate size is

1378 g.
1208 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 654 G

WHEAT

74 G

RICE

506 G

CORN

21 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

38 G

SORGHUM

13 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 110 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

75 G

STARCHY ROOTS

17 G

FRUITS

16 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 46 G

POULTRY

30 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

2 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 66 G

FISH

64 G

SEAFOOD

2 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 144 G

EGGS

14 G

MILK AND DAIRY

130 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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 188 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

116 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

25 G

OILCROPS

46 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

LEMONGRASS

Iraq
Common
Gambia

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

LEMONGRASS

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Spices

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CUBEB PEPPER

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Iraq
Common
Gambia

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CUBEB PEPPER

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

Iraq
Common
Gambia

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

SPRING ONION

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

SESAME SEEDS

Iraq
Common
Gambia

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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