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Iraqi vs Nigerien 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 Niger, the daily total is around 1356 g, with produce leading at 44% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Iraq

Niger

The average Iraqi daily plate size is

The average Nigerien daily plate size is

1378 g.
1356 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 541 G

WHEAT

17 G

RICE

124 G

CORN

7 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

238 G

SORGHUM

153 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 600 G

PULSES

121 G

VEGETABLES

340 G

STARCHY ROOTS

81 G

FRUITS

58 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 24 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

7 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

6 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 5 G

FISH

5 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 109 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

106 G

ANIMAL FATS

2 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 77 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

15 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

14 G

OILCROPS

48 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

Iraq
Common
Niger

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

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Spices

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

SAFFRON

CALABASH NUTMEG

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Iraq
Common
Niger

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

SAFFRON

CALABASH NUTMEG

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

LEMON

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

Iraq
Common
Niger

LEMON

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

DATES

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

Iraq
Common
Niger

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

DATES

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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