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Laotian vs Burkinabe food & cuisine

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Laos

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Burkina Faso

In Laos, people consume about 2119 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 49%, and eggs and dairy coming in last at 1%. In Burkina Faso, the daily total is around 1221 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Laos

Burkina Faso

The average Laotian daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

2119 g.
1221 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 696 G

WHEAT

15 G

RICE

638 G

CORN

31 G

BARLEY

11 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Grains 527 G

WHEAT

0 G

RICE

87 G

CORN

167 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

142 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

94 G

SORGHUM

35 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 1039 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

576 G

STARCHY ROOTS

135 G

FRUITS

326 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 429 G

PULSES

87 G

VEGETABLES

158 G

STARCHY ROOTS

22 G

FRUITS

162 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 87 G

POULTRY

17 G

PORK

37 G

BEEF

23 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

9 G

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Meats 102 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

42 G

BEEF

15 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 69 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 23 G

EGGS

5 G

MILK AND DAIRY

13 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

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Eggs and dairy 61 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

53 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 205 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

114 G

SUGAR CROPS

66 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

15 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 78 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

18 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

43 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

Laos
Common
Burkina Faso

CILANTRO

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

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Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Laos
Common
Burkina Faso

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

GALANGAL

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Laos
Common
Burkina Faso

GALANGAL

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Laos
Common
Burkina Faso

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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