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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 Tanzania, the daily total is around 1362 g, with produce leading at 56% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Mali

Tanzania

The average Malian daily plate size is

The average Tanzanian daily plate size is

1620 g.
1362 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 347 G

WHEAT

42 G

RICE

104 G

CORN

176 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

6 G

SORGHUM

16 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 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 758 G

PULSES

52 G

VEGETABLES

109 G

STARCHY ROOTS

403 G

FRUITS

194 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 34 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

21 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

1 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 18 G

FISH

18 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 96 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

89 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 109 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

17 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

30 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

PREKESE

Mali
Common
Tanzania

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

PREKESE

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

FENNEL SEED

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

Mali
Common
Tanzania

CALABASH NUTMEG

FENNEL SEED

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

LIME

Mali
Common
Tanzania

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

LIME

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Condiments

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

HONEY

Mali
Common
Tanzania

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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