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Mauritanian vs Burkinabe food & cuisine

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Mauritania

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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 Burkina Faso, the daily total is around 1221 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Mauritania

Burkina Faso

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

1452 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 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 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 237 G

PULSES

27 G

VEGETABLES

139 G

STARCHY ROOTS

27 G

FRUITS

44 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 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 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 26 G

FISH

19 G

SEAFOOD

7 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 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 61 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

53 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 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 78 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

18 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

43 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

Mauritania
Common
Burkina Faso

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

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Spices

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Mauritania
Common
Burkina Faso

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

LEMON

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Mauritania
Common
Burkina Faso

LEMON

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Mauritania
Common
Burkina Faso

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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