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Malawian vs Zambian 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 Zambia, the daily total is around 1173 g, with produce leading at 55% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Malawi

Zambia

The average Malawian daily plate size is

The average Zambian daily plate size is

1819 g.
1173 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 345 G

WHEAT

1 G

RICE

9 G

CORN

304 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

2 G

SORGHUM

26 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 640 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

57 G

STARCHY ROOTS

558 G

FRUITS

20 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 53 G

POULTRY

8 G

PORK

5 G

BEEF

27 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 27 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 35 G

FISH

35 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 27 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 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 73 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

33 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

19 G

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Herbs

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

Malawi
Common
Zambia

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

CORIANDER

CUMIN

Malawi
Common
Zambia

CALABASH NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

CORIANDER

CUMIN

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Aromatics

ORANGE

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Malawi
Common
Zambia

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

TAMARIND

Malawi
Common
Zambia

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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