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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 Mali, the daily total is around 1620 g, with grains leading at 44% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Mauritania

Mali

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

The average Malian daily plate size is

1452 g.
1620 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 720 G

WHEAT

52 G

RICE

213 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

180 G

SORGHUM

128 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 663 G

PULSES

24 G

VEGETABLES

352 G

STARCHY ROOTS

83 G

FRUITS

204 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 26 G

POULTRY

7 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

4 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 24 G

FISH

24 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 123 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

122 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 64 G

NUTS

9 G

SWEETENERS

27 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

17 G

OILCROPS

11 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

MINT

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

Mauritania
Common
Mali

CILANTRO

MINT

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

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Spices

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CALABASH NUTMEG

FENNEL SEED

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Mauritania
Common
Mali

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CALABASH NUTMEG

FENNEL SEED

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

LIME

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Mauritania
Common
Mali

LIME

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

PEPPER PASTE

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Mauritania
Common
Mali

CLARIFIED BUTTER

PEPPER PASTE

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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