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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 Ghana, the daily total is around 2363 g, with produce leading at 75% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Mauritius

Ghana

The average Mauritian daily plate size is

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

1779 g.
2363 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 339 G

WHEAT

62 G

RICE

166 G

CORN

75 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

14 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 1761 G

PULSES

18 G

VEGETABLES

104 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1133 G

FRUITS

504 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 53 G

POULTRY

29 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

7 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 75 G

FISH

61 G

SEAFOOD

14 G

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Fish and seafood 67 G

FISH

67 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 26 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

22 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 117 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

46 G

SUGAR CROPS

12 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

38 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

Mauritius
Common
Ghana

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

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Spices

ASAFOEDITA

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

Mauritius
Common
Ghana

ASAFOEDITA

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

Mauritius
Common
Ghana

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

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Condiments

GRAIN VINEGAR

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

Mauritius
Common
Ghana

GRAIN VINEGAR

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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