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Mauritanian vs Ethiopian 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 Ethiopia, the daily total is around 906 g, with grains leading at 59% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Mauritania

Ethiopia

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

The average Ethiopian daily plate size is

1452 g.
906 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 534 G

WHEAT

109 G

RICE

23 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

44 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

21 G

SORGHUM

72 G

OTHER CEREALS

120 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 216 G

PULSES

62 G

VEGETABLES

35 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

28 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 24 G

POULTRY

1 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

19 G

SEAFOOD

7 G

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Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 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 94 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

92 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 37 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

HOLY BASIL

KOSERET

Mauritania
Common
Ethiopia

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

HOLY BASIL

KOSERET

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Spices

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

AJWAIN SEEDS

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

GRAINS OF PARADISE

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

Mauritania
Common
Ethiopia

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

AJWAIN SEEDS

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

GRAINS OF PARADISE

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

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Aromatics

LIME

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

Mauritania
Common
Ethiopia

LIME

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

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Condiments

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

CLARIFIED BUTTER

TAMARIND

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Mauritania
Common
Ethiopia

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

CLARIFIED BUTTER

TAMARIND

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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