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Papua New Guinean vs Mauritanian food & cuisine

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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 Mauritania, the daily total is around 1452 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Papua New Guinea

Mauritania

The average Papua New Guinean daily plate size is

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

1933 g.
1452 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 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

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Grains 622 G

WHEAT

328 G

RICE

231 G

CORN

17 G

BARLEY

8 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

33 G

OTHER CEREALS

4 G

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Produce 1266 G

PULSES

1 G

VEGETABLES

148 G

STARCHY ROOTS

493 G

FRUITS

624 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 237 G

PULSES

27 G

VEGETABLES

139 G

STARCHY ROOTS

27 G

FRUITS

42 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 167 G

POULTRY

11 G

PORK

26 G

BEEF

2 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

121 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Meats 97 G

POULTRY

18 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

34 G

OTHER MEAT

17 G

OFFALS

10 G

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Fish and seafood 38 G

FISH

38 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

19 G

SEAFOOD

7 G

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Eggs and dairy 22 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 G

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Eggs and dairy 323 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

312 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 218 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

38 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

157 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 147 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

115 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

2 G

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Herbs

LEMONGRASS

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

Papua New Guinea
Common
Mauritania

LEMONGRASS

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

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Spices

CINNAMON

MACE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Papua New Guinea
Common
Mauritania

CINNAMON

MACE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

GALANGAL

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

SPRING ONION

LEMON

TOMATO

Papua New Guinea
Common
Mauritania

GALANGAL

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

SPRING ONION

LEMON

TOMATO

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

Papua New Guinea
Common
Mauritania

COCONUT MILK

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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