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Mauritanian vs Mozambican 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 Mozambique, the daily total is around 1182 g, with produce leading at 58% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Mauritania

Mozambique

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

The average Mozambican daily plate size is

1452 g.
1182 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 332 G

WHEAT

60 G

RICE

108 G

CORN

151 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

2 G

SORGHUM

11 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 690 G

PULSES

25 G

VEGETABLES

94 G

STARCHY ROOTS

487 G

FRUITS

83 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 25 G

POULTRY

13 G

PORK

9 G

BEEF

2 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

19 G

SEAFOOD

7 G

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Fish and seafood 37 G

FISH

35 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 15 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

10 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 83 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

31 G

SUGAR CROPS

16 G

VEG OILS

23 G

OILCROPS

8 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

LEMONGRASS

Mauritania
Common
Mozambique

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

LEMONGRASS

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Spices

CORIANDER

GREEN CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

CUBEB PEPPER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

PAPRIKA

Mauritania
Common
Mozambique

CORIANDER

GREEN CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

CUBEB PEPPER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

PAPRIKA

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Aromatics

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Mauritania
Common
Mozambique

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Mauritania
Common
Mozambique

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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