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Malawian vs Tanzanian 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 Tanzania, the daily total is around 1362 g, with produce leading at 56% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Malawi

Tanzania

The average Malawian daily plate size is

The average Tanzanian daily plate size is

1819 g.
1362 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 347 G

WHEAT

42 G

RICE

104 G

CORN

176 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

6 G

SORGHUM

16 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 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 758 G

PULSES

52 G

VEGETABLES

109 G

STARCHY ROOTS

403 G

FRUITS

194 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

3 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

21 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

1 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 18 G

FISH

18 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 96 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

89 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 109 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

17 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

30 G

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Herbs

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

PREKESE

Malawi
Common
Tanzania

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

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

NUTMEG

Malawi
Common
Tanzania

CALABASH NUTMEG

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

NUTMEG

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Aromatics

ORANGE

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Malawi
Common
Tanzania

ORANGE

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

Malawi
Common
Tanzania

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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