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Kenyan vs Malagasy food & cuisine

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Kenya

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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 Madagascar, the daily total is around 1154 g, with produce leading at 41% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Kenya

Madagascar

The average Kenyan daily plate size is

The average Malagasy daily plate size is

1384 g.
1154 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 450 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

392 G

CORN

21 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

1 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 468 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

39 G

STARCHY ROOTS

315 G

FRUITS

109 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 16 G

POULTRY

9 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Fish and seafood 8 G

FISH

8 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

7 G

SEAFOOD

4 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 50 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

49 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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 159 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

25 G

SUGAR CROPS

122 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

3 G

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Herbs

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

OREGANO

PREKESE

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

Kenya
Common
Madagascar

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

OREGANO

PREKESE

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

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Spices

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

VANILLA

Kenya
Common
Madagascar

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

VANILLA

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

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Kenya
Common
Madagascar

BELL PEPPERS

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

HONEY

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

GRAIN VINEGAR

Kenya
Common
Madagascar

HONEY

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

GRAIN VINEGAR

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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