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Malawian vs Ugandan 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 Uganda, the daily total is around 1355 g, with produce leading at 65% and meats at the bottom with 2%.

Malawi

Uganda

The average Malawian daily plate size is

The average Ugandan daily plate size is

1819 g.
1355 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 221 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

34 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

3 G

SORGHUM

1 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 880 G

PULSES

40 G

VEGETABLES

80 G

STARCHY ROOTS

233 G

FRUITS

527 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 29 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

8 G

BEEF

11 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 27 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 40 G

FISH

40 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 93 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

90 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 92 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

38 G

SUGAR CROPS

9 G

VEG OILS

26 G

OILCROPS

19 G

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Herbs

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

Malawi
Common
Uganda

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

Malawi
Common
Uganda

CALABASH NUTMEG

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

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Aromatics

ORANGE

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Malawi
Common
Uganda

ORANGE

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

Malawi
Common
Uganda

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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