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Mauritanian vs South Sudanese 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 South Sudan, the daily total is around 1525 g, with produce leading at 39% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Mauritania

South Sudan

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

The average South Sudanese daily plate size is

1452 g.
1525 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 225 G

WHEAT

14 G

RICE

12 G

CORN

55 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

7 G

SORGHUM

135 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 594 G

PULSES

15 G

VEGETABLES

131 G

STARCHY ROOTS

328 G

FRUITS

119 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 70 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

34 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

11 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

7 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 519 G

EGGS

0 G

MILK AND DAIRY

518 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 109 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

26 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

16 G

OILCROPS

67 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

Mauritania
Common
South Sudan

BAOBAB LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

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Spices

GINGER

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

CLOVES

Mauritania
Common
South Sudan

GINGER

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

CLOVES

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Aromatics

LIME

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Mauritania
Common
South Sudan

LIME

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

DATES

PEPPER PASTE

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

Mauritania
Common
South Sudan

DATES

PEPPER PASTE

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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