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Kenyan vs Tanzanian 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 Tanzania, the daily total is around 1362 g, with produce leading at 56% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Kenya

Tanzania

The average Kenyan daily plate size is

The average Tanzanian daily plate size is

1384 g.
1362 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 347 G

WHEAT

42 G

RICE

104 G

CORN

176 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

6 G

SORGHUM

16 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 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 758 G

PULSES

52 G

VEGETABLES

109 G

STARCHY ROOTS

403 G

FRUITS

194 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 34 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

21 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

1 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 18 G

FISH

18 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 96 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

89 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 109 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

17 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

30 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

PARSLEY

PREKESE

Kenya
Common
Tanzania

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

PARSLEY

PREKESE

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Spices

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

NUTMEG

Kenya
Common
Tanzania

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

NUTMEG

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Kenya
Common
Tanzania

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

Kenya
Common
Tanzania

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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