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Namibian vs Burkinabe food & cuisine

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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 Burkina Faso, the daily total is around 1221 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Namibia

Burkina Faso

The average Namibian daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

1489 g.
1221 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 527 G

WHEAT

0 G

RICE

87 G

CORN

167 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

142 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

94 G

SORGHUM

35 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 429 G

PULSES

87 G

VEGETABLES

158 G

STARCHY ROOTS

22 G

FRUITS

162 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 102 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

42 G

BEEF

15 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 32 G

FISH

28 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 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 61 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

53 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 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 78 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

18 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

43 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BAOBAB LEAVES

Namibia
Common
Burkina Faso

CILANTRO

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BAOBAB LEAVES

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Spices

CLOVES

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CORIANDER

Namibia
Common
Burkina Faso

CLOVES

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CORIANDER

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Aromatics

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

TOMATO

LIME

Namibia
Common
Burkina Faso

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

TOMATO

LIME

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Condiments

CANE VINEGAR

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Namibia
Common
Burkina Faso

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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