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Mauritian vs Malagasy 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 Madagascar, the daily total is around 1154 g, with produce leading at 41% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Mauritius

Madagascar

The average Mauritian daily plate size is

The average Malagasy daily plate size is

1779 g.
1154 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 450 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

392 G

CORN

21 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

1 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 468 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

39 G

STARCHY ROOTS

315 G

FRUITS

109 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 16 G

POULTRY

9 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

1 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

7 G

SEAFOOD

4 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 50 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

49 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 159 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

25 G

SUGAR CROPS

122 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

3 G

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Herbs

CURRY LEAVES

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

LEMONGRASS

Mauritius
Common
Madagascar

CURRY LEAVES

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

LEMONGRASS

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Spices

ASAFOEDITA

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

VANILLA

Mauritius
Common
Madagascar

ASAFOEDITA

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

VANILLA

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

Mauritius
Common
Madagascar

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GRAIN VINEGAR

TAMARIND

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

Mauritius
Common
Madagascar

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GRAIN VINEGAR

TAMARIND

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

Who EATs more per day?

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