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Malawian vs Malagasy food & cuisine

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Malawi

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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 Madagascar, the daily total is around 1154 g, with produce leading at 41% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Malawi

Madagascar

The average Malawian daily plate size is

The average Malagasy daily plate size is

1819 g.
1154 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 450 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

392 G

CORN

21 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

1 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 468 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

39 G

STARCHY ROOTS

315 G

FRUITS

109 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 16 G

POULTRY

9 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Fish and seafood 27 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

7 G

SEAFOOD

4 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 50 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

49 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 159 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

25 G

SUGAR CROPS

122 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

3 G

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Herbs

AFRICAN BASIL

HIBISCUS

THYME

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

Malawi
Common
Madagascar

AFRICAN BASIL

HIBISCUS

THYME

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

VANILLA

Malawi
Common
Madagascar

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

VANILLA

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Aromatics

ORANGE

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

Malawi
Common
Madagascar

ORANGE

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

DRIED PEACHES

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

COCONUT MILK

GRAIN VINEGAR

TAMARIND

Malawi
Common
Madagascar

DRIED PEACHES

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

COCONUT MILK

GRAIN VINEGAR

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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