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Malawian vs Ethiopian 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 Ethiopia, the daily total is around 906 g, with grains leading at 59% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Malawi

Ethiopia

The average Malawian daily plate size is

The average Ethiopian daily plate size is

1819 g.
906 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 534 G

WHEAT

109 G

RICE

23 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

44 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

21 G

SORGHUM

72 G

OTHER CEREALS

120 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 216 G

PULSES

62 G

VEGETABLES

35 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

28 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 24 G

POULTRY

1 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 27 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 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 94 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

92 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 37 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HOLY BASIL

KOSERET

Malawi
Common
Ethiopia

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HOLY BASIL

KOSERET

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

AJWAIN SEEDS

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

Malawi
Common
Ethiopia

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

AJWAIN SEEDS

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

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Aromatics

LIME

ORANGE

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

Malawi
Common
Ethiopia

LIME

ORANGE

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

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Condiments

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

CLARIFIED BUTTER

TAMARIND

Malawi
Common
Ethiopia

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

CLARIFIED BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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