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Malian vs Burkinabe food & cuisine

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Mali

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Burkina Faso

In Mali, people consume about 1620 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 44%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 1%. In Burkina Faso, the daily total is around 1221 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Mali

Burkina Faso

The average Malian daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

1620 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 720 G

WHEAT

52 G

RICE

213 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

180 G

SORGHUM

128 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 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 663 G

PULSES

24 G

VEGETABLES

352 G

STARCHY ROOTS

83 G

FRUITS

204 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 26 G

POULTRY

7 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

4 G

OFFALS

2 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 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 123 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

122 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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 64 G

NUTS

9 G

SWEETENERS

27 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

17 G

OILCROPS

11 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

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

Mali
Common
Burkina Faso

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

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Spices

FENNEL SEED

GINGER

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Mali
Common
Burkina Faso

FENNEL SEED

GINGER

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

TOMATO

LIME

Mali
Common
Burkina Faso

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

TOMATO

LIME

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Condiments

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Mali
Common
Burkina Faso

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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