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In Mozambique, people consume about 1182 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 58%, and eggs and dairy coming in last at 1%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Mozambique

Benin

The average Mozambican daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1182 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 332 G

WHEAT

60 G

RICE

108 G

CORN

151 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

2 G

SORGHUM

11 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 690 G

PULSES

25 G

VEGETABLES

94 G

STARCHY ROOTS

487 G

FRUITS

84 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 25 G

POULTRY

13 G

PORK

9 G

BEEF

2 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

1 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 37 G

FISH

35 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 15 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

10 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 83 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

31 G

SUGAR CROPS

16 G

VEG OILS

23 G

OILCROPS

8 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

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Mozambique
Common
Benin

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

CUBEB PEPPER

CUMIN

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

PAPRIKA

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

Mozambique
Common
Benin

CUBEB PEPPER

CUMIN

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

PAPRIKA

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

LEMON

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

Mozambique
Common
Benin

LEMON

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Mozambique
Common
Benin

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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