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Mauritanian vs Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone, the daily total is around 1439 g, with produce leading at 52% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Mauritania

Sierra Leone

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

The average Sierra Leone daily plate size is

1452 g.
1439 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 500 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

431 G

CORN

7 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

11 G

SORGHUM

12 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 743 G

PULSES

23 G

VEGETABLES

164 G

STARCHY ROOTS

472 G

FRUITS

84 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 30 G

POULTRY

16 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 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 68 G

FISH

68 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 27 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

23 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 71 G

NUTS

3 G

SWEETENERS

21 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

34 G

OILCROPS

13 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

MINT

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

Mauritania
Common
Sierra Leone

BAOBAB LEAVES

MINT

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

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Spices

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Mauritania
Common
Sierra Leone

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

Mauritania
Common
Sierra Leone

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

PALM OIL

Mauritania
Common
Sierra Leone

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

PALM OIL

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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