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Nigerien vs Tanzanian 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 Tanzania, the daily total is around 1362 g, with produce leading at 56% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Niger

Tanzania

The average Nigerien daily plate size is

The average Tanzanian daily plate size is

1356 g.
1362 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 347 G

WHEAT

42 G

RICE

104 G

CORN

176 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

6 G

SORGHUM

16 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 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 758 G

PULSES

52 G

VEGETABLES

109 G

STARCHY ROOTS

403 G

FRUITS

194 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 34 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

21 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

1 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 18 G

FISH

18 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 96 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

89 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 109 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

17 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

30 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

THYME

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

PREKESE

Niger
Common
Tanzania

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

THYME

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

PREKESE

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

Niger
Common
Tanzania

CALABASH NUTMEG

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

LIME

TOMATO

Niger
Common
Tanzania

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

LIME

TOMATO

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Condiments

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

HONEY

Niger
Common
Tanzania

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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