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Mauritian vs Congolese (DRC) food & cuisine

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Mauritius

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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 DR Congo, the daily total is around 1566 g, with produce leading at 88% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 0%.

Mauritius

DR Congo

The average Mauritian daily plate size is

The average Congolese (DRC) daily plate size is

1779 g.
1566 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 115 G

WHEAT

14 G

RICE

44 G

CORN

56 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 1379 G

PULSES

10 G

VEGETABLES

20 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1181 G

FRUITS

168 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 13 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

1 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 75 G

FISH

61 G

SEAFOOD

14 G

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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

0 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 2 G

EGGS

0 G

MILK AND DAIRY

2 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 46 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

8 G

SUGAR CROPS

14 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

11 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

Mauritius
Common
DR Congo

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

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Spices

ASAFOEDITA

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Mauritius
Common
DR Congo

ASAFOEDITA

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

Mauritius
Common
DR Congo

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

GRAIN VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

Mauritius
Common
DR Congo

COCONUT MILK

GRAIN VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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