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Maldivian vs Burkinabe food & cuisine

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Maldives

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In Maldives, people consume about 1907 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 37%, and meats coming in last at 4%. In Burkina Faso, the daily total is around 1221 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Maldives

Burkina Faso

The average Maldivian daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

1907 g.
1221 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 380 G

WHEAT

198 G

RICE

177 G

CORN

2 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Grains 527 G

WHEAT

0 G

RICE

87 G

CORN

167 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

142 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

94 G

SORGHUM

35 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 702 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

322 G

STARCHY ROOTS

75 G

FRUITS

297 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 429 G

PULSES

87 G

VEGETABLES

158 G

STARCHY ROOTS

22 G

FRUITS

162 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 67 G

POULTRY

40 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

22 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

0 G

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Meats 102 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

42 G

BEEF

15 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 225 G

FISH

207 G

SEAFOOD

18 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 380 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

330 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 G

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Eggs and dairy 61 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

53 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 153 G

NUTS

41 G

SWEETENERS

83 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

16 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 78 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

18 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

43 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

Maldives
Common
Burkina Faso

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

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Spices

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Maldives
Common
Burkina Faso

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

PANDANUS LEAVES

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Maldives
Common
Burkina Faso

PANDANUS LEAVES

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

FISH SAUCE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Maldives
Common
Burkina Faso

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

FISH SAUCE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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