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Malawian vs Beninese food & cuisine

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In Malawi, people consume about 1819 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 66%, 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%.

Malawi

Benin

The average Malawian daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1819 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 443 G

WHEAT

20 G

RICE

15 G

CORN

395 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

6 G

SORGHUM

7 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 1205 G

PULSES

48 G

VEGETABLES

234 G

STARCHY ROOTS

470 G

FRUITS

453 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 73 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

38 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

8 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

4 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 27 G

FISH

27 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 36 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 35 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

12 G

OILCROPS

4 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

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Malawi
Common
Benin

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

CLOVES

Malawi
Common
Benin

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

CLOVES

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Aromatics

LEMON

ORANGE

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

Malawi
Common
Benin

LEMON

ORANGE

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Malawi
Common
Benin

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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