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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 Ethiopia, the daily total is around 906 g, with grains leading at 59% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Mali

Ethiopia

The average Malian daily plate size is

The average Ethiopian daily plate size is

1620 g.
906 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 534 G

WHEAT

109 G

RICE

23 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

44 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

21 G

SORGHUM

72 G

OTHER CEREALS

120 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 216 G

PULSES

62 G

VEGETABLES

35 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

28 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 24 G

POULTRY

1 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 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 94 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

92 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 37 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

HOLY BASIL

KOSERET

Mali
Common
Ethiopia

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

HOLY BASIL

KOSERET

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

FENNEL SEED

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

AJWAIN SEEDS

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

Mali
Common
Ethiopia

CALABASH NUTMEG

FENNEL SEED

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

AJWAIN SEEDS

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

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TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

Mali
Common
Ethiopia

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

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TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

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Condiments

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Mali
Common
Ethiopia

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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