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Nigerien vs Senegalese 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 Senegal, the daily total is around 1488 g, with grains leading at 41% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 3%.

Niger

Senegal

The average Nigerien daily plate size is

The average Senegalese daily plate size is

1356 g.
1488 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 606 G

WHEAT

118 G

RICE

320 G

CORN

66 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

68 G

SORGHUM

30 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 605 G

PULSES

17 G

VEGETABLES

407 G

STARCHY ROOTS

129 G

FRUITS

50 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 56 G

POULTRY

21 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

15 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

9 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

6 G

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Fish and seafood 5 G

FISH

5 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 42 G

FISH

41 G

SEAFOOD

1 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 49 G

EGGS

6 G

MILK AND DAIRY

42 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 130 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

50 G

SUGAR CROPS

1 G

VEG OILS

44 G

OILCROPS

34 G

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Herbs

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

Niger
Common
Senegal

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

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Spices

CLOVES

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CORIANDER

CUBEB PEPPER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF SELIM

GREEN CARDAMOM

Niger
Common
Senegal

CLOVES

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CORIANDER

CUBEB PEPPER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF SELIM

GREEN CARDAMOM

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

LIME

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

Niger
Common
Senegal

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

LIME

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

DATES

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

PEPPER PASTE

Niger
Common
Senegal

DATES

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

PEPPER PASTE

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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