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Mauritanian vs Namibian 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 Namibia, the daily total is around 1489 g, with produce leading at 41% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Mauritania

Namibia

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

The average Namibian daily plate size is

1452 g.
1489 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 373 G

WHEAT

161 G

RICE

29 G

CORN

135 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

43 G

SORGHUM

3 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 604 G

PULSES

23 G

VEGETABLES

93 G

STARCHY ROOTS

345 G

FRUITS

118 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 96 G

POULTRY

30 G

PORK

14 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

11 G

OTHER MEAT

14 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

19 G

SEAFOOD

7 G

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Fish and seafood 32 G

FISH

28 G

SEAFOOD

4 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 191 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

184 G

ANIMAL FATS

4 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 193 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

161 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

28 G

OILCROPS

3 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

THYME

Mauritania
Common
Namibia

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

THYME

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Spices

CORIANDER

GREEN CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Mauritania
Common
Namibia

CORIANDER

GREEN CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

LIME

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Mauritania
Common
Namibia

LIME

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

CANE VINEGAR

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Mauritania
Common
Namibia

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

CANE VINEGAR

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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