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Kenyan vs Ethiopian food & cuisine

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In Kenya, people consume about 1384 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 40%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 1%. In Ethiopia, the daily total is around 906 g, with grains leading at 59% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Kenya

Ethiopia

The average Kenyan daily plate size is

The average Ethiopian daily plate size is

1384 g.
906 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 376 G

WHEAT

117 G

RICE

58 G

CORN

186 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

10 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

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Grains 534 G

WHEAT

109 G

RICE

23 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

44 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

21 G

SORGHUM

72 G

OTHER CEREALS

120 G

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Produce 556 G

PULSES

46 G

VEGETABLES

170 G

STARCHY ROOTS

169 G

FRUITS

171 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 216 G

PULSES

62 G

VEGETABLES

35 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

28 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 34 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

5 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Meats 24 G

POULTRY

1 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 8 G

FISH

8 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 238 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

231 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 G

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Eggs and dairy 94 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

92 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 172 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

60 G

SUGAR CROPS

80 G

VEG OILS

24 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 37 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

PREKESE

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HOLY BASIL

PARSLEY

KOSERET

Kenya
Common
Ethiopia

BAOBAB LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

PREKESE

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HOLY BASIL

PARSLEY

KOSERET

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Spices

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

AJWAIN SEEDS

ALLSPICE

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

Kenya
Common
Ethiopia

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

AJWAIN SEEDS

ALLSPICE

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

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Aromatics

LIME

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

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TOMATO

Kenya
Common
Ethiopia

LIME

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

SESAME SEEDS

Kenya
Common
Ethiopia

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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