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In Mauritania, people consume about 1452 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 43%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Mauritania

Benin

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1452 g.
1691 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 622 G

WHEAT

328 G

RICE

231 G

CORN

17 G

BARLEY

8 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

33 G

OTHER CEREALS

4 G

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Grains 404 G

WHEAT

51 G

RICE

226 G

CORN

99 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

4 G

SORGHUM

20 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 237 G

PULSES

27 G

VEGETABLES

139 G

STARCHY ROOTS

27 G

FRUITS

44 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1067 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

197 G

STARCHY ROOTS

728 G

FRUITS

113 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 97 G

POULTRY

18 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

34 G

OTHER MEAT

17 G

OFFALS

10 G

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Meats 44 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

19 G

SEAFOOD

7 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 323 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

312 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 G

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Eggs and dairy 32 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 147 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

115 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

2 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 100 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

27 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Mauritania
Common
Benin

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

Mauritania
Common
Benin

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

LEMON

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

Mauritania
Common
Benin

LEMON

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Mauritania
Common
Benin

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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