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Mauritanian vs Burundi food & cuisine

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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 Burundi, the daily total is around 1345 g, with produce leading at 88% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Mauritania

Burundi

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

The average Burundi daily plate size is

1452 g.
1345 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 109 G

WHEAT

19 G

RICE

25 G

CORN

60 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

1 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 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 1182 G

PULSES

81 G

VEGETABLES

101 G

STARCHY ROOTS

783 G

FRUITS

217 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 10 G

POULTRY

2 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

19 G

SEAFOOD

7 G

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Fish and seafood 7 G

FISH

7 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 16 G

EGGS

0 G

MILK AND DAIRY

16 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 21 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

12 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

7 G

OILCROPS

2 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

Mauritania
Common
Burundi

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

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Spices

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

Mauritania
Common
Burundi

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Mauritania
Common
Burundi

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

Mauritania
Common
Burundi

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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