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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 Ghana, the daily total is around 2363 g, with produce leading at 75% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Niger

Ghana

The average Nigerien daily plate size is

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

1356 g.
2363 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 339 G

WHEAT

62 G

RICE

166 G

CORN

75 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

14 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 1761 G

PULSES

18 G

VEGETABLES

104 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1133 G

FRUITS

504 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 53 G

POULTRY

29 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

7 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 5 G

FISH

5 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 67 G

FISH

67 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 26 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

22 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 117 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

46 G

SUGAR CROPS

12 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

38 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

Niger
Common
Ghana

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

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Spices

GINGER

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

ALLSPICE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

Niger
Common
Ghana

GINGER

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

ALLSPICE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

Niger
Common
Ghana

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

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Condiments

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

PALM OIL

SHEA BUTTER

Niger
Common
Ghana

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

PALM OIL

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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