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Iraqi vs Mauritanian 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 Mauritania, the daily total is around 1452 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Iraq

Mauritania

The average Iraqi daily plate size is

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

1378 g.
1452 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 622 G

WHEAT

328 G

RICE

231 G

CORN

17 G

BARLEY

8 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

33 G

OTHER CEREALS

4 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 237 G

PULSES

27 G

VEGETABLES

139 G

STARCHY ROOTS

27 G

FRUITS

42 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 97 G

POULTRY

18 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

34 G

OTHER MEAT

17 G

OFFALS

10 G

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Fish and seafood 9 G

FISH

9 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

19 G

SEAFOOD

7 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 323 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

312 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 147 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

115 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

2 G

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Herbs

DILL

OREGANO

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

Iraq
Common
Mauritania

DILL

OREGANO

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

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Spices

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

GINGER

Iraq
Common
Mauritania

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

GINGER

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Aromatics

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

Iraq
Common
Mauritania

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

Iraq
Common
Mauritania

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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