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Malawian vs Kenyan 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 Kenya, the daily total is around 1384 g, with produce leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Malawi

Kenya

The average Malawian daily plate size is

The average Kenyan daily plate size is

1819 g.
1384 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 376 G

WHEAT

117 G

RICE

58 G

CORN

186 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

10 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 556 G

PULSES

46 G

VEGETABLES

170 G

STARCHY ROOTS

169 G

FRUITS

170 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 34 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

5 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 8 G

FISH

8 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 238 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

231 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 172 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

60 G

SUGAR CROPS

80 G

VEG OILS

24 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HOLY BASIL

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

PREKESE

Malawi
Common
Kenya

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HOLY BASIL

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

PREKESE

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

Malawi
Common
Kenya

CALABASH NUTMEG

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

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Aromatics

ORANGE

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

Malawi
Common
Kenya

ORANGE

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

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Condiments

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

Malawi
Common
Kenya

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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