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Nigerien vs Gambian 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 Gambia, the daily total is around 1208 g, with grains leading at 54% and meats at the bottom with 4%.

Niger

Gambia

The average Nigerien daily plate size is

The average Gambian daily plate size is

1356 g.
1208 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 654 G

WHEAT

74 G

RICE

506 G

CORN

21 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

38 G

SORGHUM

13 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 110 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

75 G

STARCHY ROOTS

17 G

FRUITS

16 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 46 G

POULTRY

30 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 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 66 G

FISH

64 G

SEAFOOD

2 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 144 G

EGGS

14 G

MILK AND DAIRY

130 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 188 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

116 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

25 G

OILCROPS

46 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

HIBISCUS

LEMONGRASS

Niger
Common
Gambia

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

HIBISCUS

LEMONGRASS

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CUBEB PEPPER

TURMERIC DRY

Niger
Common
Gambia

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CUBEB PEPPER

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

LIME

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

Niger
Common
Gambia

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

LIME

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

Niger
Common
Gambia

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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