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Paraguayan vs Congolese (DRC) food & cuisine

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In Paraguay, people consume about 1789 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 52%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 1%. In DR Congo, the daily total is around 1566 g, with produce leading at 88% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 0%.

Paraguay

DR Congo

The average Paraguayan daily plate size is

The average Congolese (DRC) daily plate size is

1789 g.
1566 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 387 G

WHEAT

126 G

RICE

20 G

CORN

233 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

7 G

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Grains 115 G

WHEAT

14 G

RICE

44 G

CORN

56 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

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Produce 934 G

PULSES

28 G

VEGETABLES

178 G

STARCHY ROOTS

500 G

FRUITS

228 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1379 G

PULSES

10 G

VEGETABLES

20 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1181 G

FRUITS

168 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 125 G

POULTRY

29 G

PORK

25 G

BEEF

55 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

14 G

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Meats 13 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

1 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 13 G

FISH

13 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 224 G

EGGS

45 G

MILK AND DAIRY

174 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

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Eggs and dairy 2 G

EGGS

0 G

MILK AND DAIRY

2 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 106 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

58 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

45 G

OILCROPS

3 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 46 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

8 G

SUGAR CROPS

14 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

11 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

OREGANO

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

Paraguay
Common
DR Congo

CILANTRO

OREGANO

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

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Spices

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CUMIN

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Paraguay
Common
DR Congo

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CUMIN

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

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Aromatics

ORANGE

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

GARLIC

LEMON

LIME

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

Paraguay
Common
DR Congo

ORANGE

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

GARLIC

LEMON

LIME

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

WINE VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

Paraguay
Common
DR Congo

ACHIOTE PASTE

WINE VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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