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In Mauritius, people consume about 1779 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 29%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 4%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Mauritius

Benin

The average Mauritian daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1779 g.
1691 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 519 G

WHEAT

322 G

RICE

183 G

CORN

8 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Grains 404 G

WHEAT

51 G

RICE

226 G

CORN

99 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

4 G

SORGHUM

20 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 481 G

PULSES

25 G

VEGETABLES

264 G

STARCHY ROOTS

67 G

FRUITS

125 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1067 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

197 G

STARCHY ROOTS

728 G

FRUITS

113 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 150 G

POULTRY

110 G

PORK

10 G

BEEF

16 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

9 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Meats 44 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 75 G

FISH

61 G

SEAFOOD

14 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 273 G

EGGS

18 G

MILK AND DAIRY

246 G

ANIMAL FATS

9 G

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Eggs and dairy 32 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 281 G

NUTS

9 G

SWEETENERS

120 G

SUGAR CROPS

81 G

VEG OILS

56 G

OILCROPS

15 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 100 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

27 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

THYME

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Mauritius
Common
Benin

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

THYME

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

ASAFOEDITA

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

Mauritius
Common
Benin

ASAFOEDITA

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

Mauritius
Common
Benin

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

GRAIN VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Mauritius
Common
Benin

COCONUT MILK

GRAIN VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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