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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 Zimbabwe, the daily total is around 806 g, with grains leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Namibia

Zimbabwe

The average Namibian daily plate size is

The average Zimbabwean daily plate size is

1489 g.
806 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 324 G

WHEAT

60 G

RICE

26 G

CORN

219 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

13 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 138 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

37 G

STARCHY ROOTS

54 G

FRUITS

36 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 152 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

116 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

6 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 6 G

FISH

6 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 77 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

72 G

ANIMAL FATS

2 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 109 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

72 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

Namibia
Common
Zimbabwe

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

CUMIN

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

PAPRIKA

Namibia
Common
Zimbabwe

CALABASH NUTMEG

CUMIN

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

PAPRIKA

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Namibia
Common
Zimbabwe

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

CANE VINEGAR

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

Namibia
Common
Zimbabwe

CANE VINEGAR

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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