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Malawian vs Burkinabe food & cuisine

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Malawi

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Burkina Faso

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

Malawi

Burkina Faso

The average Malawian daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

1819 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 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 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 1205 G

PULSES

48 G

VEGETABLES

234 G

STARCHY ROOTS

470 G

FRUITS

453 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 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 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 27 G

FISH

27 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 36 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 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 78 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

18 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

43 G

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Herbs

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

Malawi
Common
Burkina Faso

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

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Spices

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Malawi
Common
Burkina Faso

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

LEMON

ORANGE

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Malawi
Common
Burkina Faso

LEMON

ORANGE

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Malawi
Common
Burkina Faso

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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