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Nigerien vs Cameroonian 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 Cameroon, the daily total is around 1791 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Niger

Cameroon

The average Nigerien daily plate size is

The average Cameroonian daily plate size is

1356 g.
1791 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 416 G

WHEAT

81 G

RICE

127 G

CORN

129 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

9 G

SORGHUM

70 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 1131 G

PULSES

54 G

VEGETABLES

303 G

STARCHY ROOTS

464 G

FRUITS

309 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 38 G

POULTRY

10 G

PORK

4 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

8 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 52 G

FISH

47 G

SEAFOOD

5 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 35 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

32 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 119 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

25 G

VEG OILS

26 G

OILCROPS

33 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

UZIZA LEAVES

Niger
Common
Cameroon

BAOBAB LEAVES

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

CLOVES

GINGER

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

TURMERIC DRY

Niger
Common
Cameroon

CLOVES

GINGER

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

Niger
Common
Cameroon

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

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Condiments

DATES

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

PALM OIL

Niger
Common
Cameroon

DATES

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

PALM OIL

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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