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Nigerien vs Malawian 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 Malawi, the daily total is around 1819 g, with produce leading at 66% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Niger

Malawi

The average Nigerien daily plate size is

The average Malawian daily plate size is

1356 g.
1819 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 443 G

WHEAT

20 G

RICE

15 G

CORN

395 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

6 G

SORGHUM

7 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 1205 G

PULSES

48 G

VEGETABLES

234 G

STARCHY ROOTS

470 G

FRUITS

452 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 73 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

38 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

8 G

OTHER MEAT

0 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 27 G

FISH

27 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 36 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 35 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

12 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

HIBISCUS

Niger
Common
Malawi

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

HIBISCUS

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Spices

CLOVES

GRAINS OF PARADISE

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

Niger
Common
Malawi

CLOVES

GRAINS OF PARADISE

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

LIME

ORANGE

TOMATO

Niger
Common
Malawi

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

LIME

ORANGE

TOMATO

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Condiments

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Niger
Common
Malawi

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

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