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Mauritanian vs Kenyan 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 Kenya, the daily total is around 1384 g, with produce leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Mauritania

Kenya

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

The average Kenyan daily plate size is

1452 g.
1384 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 376 G

WHEAT

117 G

RICE

58 G

CORN

186 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

10 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 556 G

PULSES

46 G

VEGETABLES

170 G

STARCHY ROOTS

169 G

FRUITS

170 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 34 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

5 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 8 G

FISH

8 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 238 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

231 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 172 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

60 G

SUGAR CROPS

80 G

VEG OILS

24 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

HIBISCUS

MINT

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

HOLY BASIL

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

PREKESE

Mauritania
Common
Kenya

HIBISCUS

MINT

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

HOLY BASIL

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

PREKESE

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Spices

GINGER

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

Mauritania
Common
Kenya

GINGER

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

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Aromatics

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

Mauritania
Common
Kenya

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

HONEY

Mauritania
Common
Kenya

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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