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Mauritanian vs Gambian 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 Gambia, the daily total is around 1208 g, with grains leading at 54% and meats at the bottom with 4%.

Mauritania

Gambia

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

The average Gambian daily plate size is

1452 g.
1208 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 654 G

WHEAT

74 G

RICE

506 G

CORN

21 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

38 G

SORGHUM

13 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 110 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

75 G

STARCHY ROOTS

17 G

FRUITS

16 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 46 G

POULTRY

30 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 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 66 G

FISH

64 G

SEAFOOD

2 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 144 G

EGGS

14 G

MILK AND DAIRY

130 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 188 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

116 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

25 G

OILCROPS

46 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

MINT

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

LEMONGRASS

THYME

Mauritania
Common
Gambia

CILANTRO

MINT

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

LEMONGRASS

THYME

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Spices

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

CUBEB PEPPER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Mauritania
Common
Gambia

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

CUBEB PEPPER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

Mauritania
Common
Gambia

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SESAME SEEDS

Mauritania
Common
Gambia

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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