Quantifying culinary diversity across countries.

Compare countries

Mauritanian vs Botswanan food & cuisine

Compare
Flag
Flag
Mauritania

VS

Botswana

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 Botswana, the daily total is around 1478 g, with produce leading at 28% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Mauritania

Botswana

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

The average Botswanan daily plate size is

1452 g.
1478 g.
Icon

Grains

Icon

Fish and seafood

Icon

Produce

Icon

Eggs and dairy

Icon

Meats

Icon

Sugar, fats and nuts

Icon

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

Icon

Grains 400 G

WHEAT

131 G

RICE

52 G

CORN

199 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

12 G

OTHER CEREALS

5 G

Icon

Produce 237 G

PULSES

27 G

VEGETABLES

139 G

STARCHY ROOTS

27 G

FRUITS

44 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Icon

Produce 419 G

PULSES

6 G

VEGETABLES

150 G

STARCHY ROOTS

145 G

FRUITS

96 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Icon

Meats 97 G

POULTRY

18 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

34 G

OTHER MEAT

17 G

OFFALS

10 G

Icon

Meats 82 G

POULTRY

10 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

26 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

31 G

OFFALS

8 G

Icon

Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

19 G

SEAFOOD

7 G

Icon

Fish and seafood 7 G

FISH

7 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Icon

Eggs and dairy 323 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

312 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 G

Icon

Eggs and dairy 388 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

378 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

Icon

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 147 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

115 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

2 G

Icon

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 182 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

137 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

11 G

Icon

Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

AFRICAN BASIL

THYME

Mauritania
Common
Botswana

BAOBAB LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

AFRICAN BASIL

THYME

Icon

Spices

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

Mauritania
Common
Botswana

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

Icon

Aromatics

LIME

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Mauritania
Common
Botswana

LIME

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Icon

Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Mauritania
Common
Botswana

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

Iliustration
Back to Top