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Papua New Guinea

Burkina Faso

In Papua New Guinea, people consume about 1933 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 66%, and eggs and dairy coming in last at 1%. In Burkina Faso, the daily total is around 1221 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Papua New Guinea

Burkina Faso

The average Papua New Guinean daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

1933 g.

1221 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

Grains 222 G

WHEAT

92 G

RICE

116 G

CORN

4 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

7 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 G

Grains 527 G

WHEAT

0 G

RICE

87 G

CORN

167 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

142 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

94 G

SORGHUM

35 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

Produce 1266 G

PULSES

1 G

VEGETABLES

148 G

STARCHY ROOTS

493 G

FRUITS

624 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 429 G

PULSES

87 G

VEGETABLES

158 G

STARCHY ROOTS

22 G

FRUITS

162 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Meats 167 G

POULTRY

11 G

PORK

26 G

BEEF

2 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

121 G

OFFALS

3 G

Meats 102 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

42 G

BEEF

15 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

8 G

Fish and seafood 38 G

FISH

38 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 22 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 G

Eggs and dairy 61 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

53 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 218 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

38 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

157 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 78 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

18 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

43 G

Herbs

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

Papua New Guinea

Common

Burkina Faso

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

Spices

CINNAMON

MACE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Papua New Guinea

Common

Burkina Faso

CINNAMON

MACE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Aromatics

GALANGAL

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Papua New Guinea

Common

Burkina Faso

GALANGAL

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Condiments

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Papua New Guinea

Common

Burkina Faso

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

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