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Nigerien vs Beninese food & cuisine

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In Niger, people consume about 1356 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 44%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 0%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Niger

Benin

The average Nigerien daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1356 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 541 G

WHEAT

17 G

RICE

124 G

CORN

7 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

238 G

SORGHUM

153 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 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 600 G

PULSES

121 G

VEGETABLES

340 G

STARCHY ROOTS

81 G

FRUITS

58 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 24 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

7 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

2 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 5 G

FISH

5 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 109 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

106 G

ANIMAL FATS

2 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 77 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

15 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

14 G

OILCROPS

48 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

BAOBAB LEAVES

THYME

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Niger
Common
Benin

BAOBAB LEAVES

THYME

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

Niger
Common
Benin

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LIME

Niger
Common
Benin

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LIME

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Condiments

DATES

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Niger
Common
Benin

DATES

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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