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Mauritanian vs Guinea-Bissauan 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 Guinea-Bissau, the daily total is around 1089 g, with grains leading at 51% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Mauritania

Guinea-Bissau

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

The average Guinea-Bissauan daily plate size is

1452 g.
1089 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 550 G

WHEAT

28 G

RICE

457 G

CORN

15 G

BARLEY

2 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

23 G

SORGHUM

22 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 353 G

PULSES

5 G

VEGETABLES

54 G

STARCHY ROOTS

156 G

FRUITS

137 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 44 G

POULTRY

8 G

PORK

19 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 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 3 G

FISH

3 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 60 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

55 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 79 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

25 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

35 G

OILCROPS

9 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

Mauritania
Common
Guinea-Bissau

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

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Spices

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Mauritania
Common
Guinea-Bissau

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

Mauritania
Common
Guinea-Bissau

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FRUIT VINEGAR

Mauritania
Common
Guinea-Bissau

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FRUIT VINEGAR

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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