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Liberian vs Beninese food & cuisine

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In Liberia, people consume about 1158 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 47%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 1%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Liberia

Benin

The average Liberian daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1158 g.
1691 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 415 G

WHEAT

28 G

RICE

384 G

CORN

1 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

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Grains 404 G

WHEAT

51 G

RICE

226 G

CORN

99 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

4 G

SORGHUM

20 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 542 G

PULSES

3 G

VEGETABLES

74 G

STARCHY ROOTS

360 G

FRUITS

105 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1067 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

197 G

STARCHY ROOTS

728 G

FRUITS

113 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 65 G

POULTRY

31 G

PORK

14 G

BEEF

2 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

5 G

OFFALS

12 G

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Meats 44 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 18 G

EGGS

5 G

MILK AND DAIRY

12 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 32 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 107 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

25 G

SUGAR CROPS

43 G

VEG OILS

28 G

OILCROPS

9 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 100 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

27 G

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Herbs

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Liberia
Common
Benin

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

Liberia
Common
Benin

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

Liberia
Common
Benin

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Liberia
Common
Benin

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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