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Nigerien vs Ethiopian 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 Ethiopia, the daily total is around 906 g, with grains leading at 59% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Niger

Ethiopia

The average Nigerien daily plate size is

The average Ethiopian daily plate size is

1356 g.
906 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 534 G

WHEAT

109 G

RICE

23 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

44 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

21 G

SORGHUM

72 G

OTHER CEREALS

120 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 216 G

PULSES

62 G

VEGETABLES

35 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

28 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 24 G

POULTRY

1 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 5 G

FISH

5 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 G

SEAFOOD

0 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 94 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

92 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 37 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

THYME

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

HOLY BASIL

KOSERET

Niger
Common
Ethiopia

BAOBAB LEAVES

THYME

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

HOLY BASIL

KOSERET

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

AJWAIN SEEDS

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

Niger
Common
Ethiopia

CALABASH NUTMEG

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

AJWAIN SEEDS

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

TOMATO

Niger
Common
Ethiopia

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

TOMATO

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Condiments

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

HONEY

Niger
Common
Ethiopia

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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