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Nigerien vs Zambian 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 Zambia, the daily total is around 1173 g, with produce leading at 55% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Niger

Zambia

The average Nigerien daily plate size is

The average Zambian daily plate size is

1356 g.
1173 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 345 G

WHEAT

1 G

RICE

9 G

CORN

304 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

2 G

SORGHUM

26 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 640 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

57 G

STARCHY ROOTS

558 G

FRUITS

20 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 53 G

POULTRY

8 G

PORK

5 G

BEEF

27 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 5 G

FISH

5 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 35 G

FISH

35 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 27 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 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 73 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

33 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

19 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

Niger
Common
Zambia

BAY LEAVES

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF PARADISE

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

Niger
Common
Zambia

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF PARADISE

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

LIME

TOMATO

Niger
Common
Zambia

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

LIME

TOMATO

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Condiments

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

HONEY

Niger
Common
Zambia

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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