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In Namibia, people consume about 1489 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 41%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Namibia

Benin

The average Namibian daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1489 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 373 G

WHEAT

161 G

RICE

29 G

CORN

135 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

43 G

SORGHUM

3 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 604 G

PULSES

23 G

VEGETABLES

93 G

STARCHY ROOTS

345 G

FRUITS

143 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 96 G

POULTRY

30 G

PORK

14 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

11 G

OTHER MEAT

14 G

OFFALS

8 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 32 G

FISH

28 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 191 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

184 G

ANIMAL FATS

4 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 193 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

161 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

28 G

OILCROPS

3 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

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Namibia
Common
Benin

CILANTRO

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

CUMIN

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

Namibia
Common
Benin

CUMIN

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

LEMON

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LIME

Namibia
Common
Benin

LEMON

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LIME

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Condiments

CANE VINEGAR

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Namibia
Common
Benin

CANE VINEGAR

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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