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Kenyan vs Ugandan 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 Uganda, the daily total is around 1355 g, with produce leading at 65% and meats at the bottom with 2%.

Kenya

Uganda

The average Kenyan daily plate size is

The average Ugandan daily plate size is

1384 g.
1355 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 221 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

34 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

3 G

SORGHUM

1 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 880 G

PULSES

40 G

VEGETABLES

80 G

STARCHY ROOTS

233 G

FRUITS

527 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 29 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

8 G

BEEF

11 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 8 G

FISH

8 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 40 G

FISH

40 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 93 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

90 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 92 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

38 G

SUGAR CROPS

9 G

VEG OILS

26 G

OILCROPS

19 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

PREKESE

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

Kenya
Common
Uganda

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

PREKESE

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

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Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Kenya
Common
Uganda

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Kenya
Common
Uganda

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

SESAME SEEDS

Kenya
Common
Uganda

COCONUT MILK

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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