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Mauritanian vs Zimbabwean 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 Zimbabwe, the daily total is around 806 g, with grains leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Mauritania

Zimbabwe

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

The average Zimbabwean daily plate size is

1452 g.
806 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 324 G

WHEAT

60 G

RICE

26 G

CORN

219 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

13 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 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 138 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

37 G

STARCHY ROOTS

54 G

FRUITS

36 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 152 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

116 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

6 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 6 G

FISH

6 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 77 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

72 G

ANIMAL FATS

2 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

72 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

HIBISCUS

MINT

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

Mauritania
Common
Zimbabwe

HIBISCUS

MINT

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

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Spices

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CLOVES

PAPRIKA

Mauritania
Common
Zimbabwe

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CLOVES

PAPRIKA

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Aromatics

LIME

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Mauritania
Common
Zimbabwe

LIME

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

HONEY

Mauritania
Common
Zimbabwe

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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