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Nigerien vs Mauritanian 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 Mauritania, the daily total is around 1452 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Niger

Mauritania

The average Nigerien daily plate size is

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

1356 g.
1452 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 622 G

WHEAT

328 G

RICE

231 G

CORN

17 G

BARLEY

8 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

33 G

OTHER CEREALS

4 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 237 G

PULSES

27 G

VEGETABLES

139 G

STARCHY ROOTS

27 G

FRUITS

42 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 97 G

POULTRY

18 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

34 G

OTHER MEAT

17 G

OFFALS

10 G

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Fish and seafood 5 G

FISH

5 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

19 G

SEAFOOD

7 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 323 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

312 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 147 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

115 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

2 G

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Herbs

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

Niger
Common
Mauritania

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF PARADISE

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Niger
Common
Mauritania

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF PARADISE

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

LIME

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

Niger
Common
Mauritania

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

LIME

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

SESAME SEEDS

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

PEPPER PASTE

Niger
Common
Mauritania

SESAME SEEDS

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

PEPPER PASTE

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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