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Nigerian vs Ghanaian food & cuisine

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The average Nigerian daily plate size is

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

1648 g.
2363 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 369 G

WHEAT

74 G

RICE

105 G

CORN

92 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

21 G

SORGHUM

75 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Grains 339 G

WHEAT

62 G

RICE

166 G

CORN

75 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

14 G

SORGHUM

20 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 1112 G

PULSES

30 G

VEGETABLES

188 G

STARCHY ROOTS

752 G

FRUITS

142 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1761 G

PULSES

18 G

VEGETABLES

104 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1133 G

FRUITS

504 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 20 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

4 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Meats 53 G

POULTRY

29 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

7 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 22 G

FISH

21 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Fish and seafood 67 G

FISH

67 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 23 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

14 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 26 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

22 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 102 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

28 G

SUGAR CROPS

9 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

33 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 117 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

46 G

SUGAR CROPS

12 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

38 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

THYME

PARSLEY

TARO LEAVES

Nigeria
Common
Ghana

BAOBAB LEAVES

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

THYME

PARSLEY

TARO LEAVES

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Spices

CUBEB PEPPER

GRAINS OF SELIM

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

ALLSPICE

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

CLOVES

WHITE PEPPER

Nigeria
Common
Ghana

CUBEB PEPPER

GRAINS OF SELIM

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

ALLSPICE

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

CLOVES

WHITE PEPPER

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

Nigeria
Common
Ghana

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

SESAME SEEDS

Nigeria
Common
Ghana

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

SESAME SEEDS

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