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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 Uganda, the daily total is around 1355 g, with produce leading at 65% and meats at the bottom with 2%.

Niger

Uganda

The average Nigerien daily plate size is

The average Ugandan daily plate size is

1356 g.
1355 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 221 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

34 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

3 G

SORGHUM

1 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 880 G

PULSES

40 G

VEGETABLES

80 G

STARCHY ROOTS

233 G

FRUITS

527 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 29 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

8 G

BEEF

11 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 5 G

FISH

5 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 40 G

FISH

40 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 93 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

90 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 92 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

38 G

SUGAR CROPS

9 G

VEG OILS

26 G

OILCROPS

19 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

THYME

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

Niger
Common
Uganda

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

THYME

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Niger
Common
Uganda

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

LIME

TOMATO

Niger
Common
Uganda

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

LIME

TOMATO

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Condiments

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

Niger
Common
Uganda

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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