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Nigerien vs Zimbabwean 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 Zimbabwe, the daily total is around 806 g, with grains leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Niger

Zimbabwe

The average Nigerien daily plate size is

The average Zimbabwean daily plate size is

1356 g.
806 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 324 G

WHEAT

60 G

RICE

26 G

CORN

219 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

13 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 138 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

37 G

STARCHY ROOTS

54 G

FRUITS

36 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 152 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

116 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 5 G

FISH

5 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 6 G

FISH

6 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 77 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

72 G

ANIMAL FATS

2 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

0 G

SWEETENERS

72 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

Niger
Common
Zimbabwe

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

PAPRIKA

Niger
Common
Zimbabwe

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

PAPRIKA

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

TOMATO

Niger
Common
Zimbabwe

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

TOMATO

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Condiments

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

HONEY

Niger
Common
Zimbabwe

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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