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Liberian vs Burkinabe food & cuisine

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Liberia

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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 Burkina Faso, the daily total is around 1221 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Liberia

Burkina Faso

The average Liberian daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

1158 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 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 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 542 G

PULSES

3 G

VEGETABLES

74 G

STARCHY ROOTS

360 G

FRUITS

105 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 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 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 11 G

FISH

11 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 18 G

EGGS

5 G

MILK AND DAIRY

12 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 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 78 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

18 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

43 G

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Herbs

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BAOBAB LEAVES

Liberia
Common
Burkina Faso

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BAOBAB LEAVES

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Spices

GINGER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUMIN

Liberia
Common
Burkina Faso

GINGER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUMIN

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Liberia
Common
Burkina Faso

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Liberia
Common
Burkina Faso

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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