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Qatari vs Southern African food & cuisine

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In Qatar, people consume about 2230 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 40%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 3%. In South Africa, the daily total is around 1278 g, with grains leading at 35% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Qatar

South Africa

The average Qatari daily plate size is

The average Southern African daily plate size is

2230 g.
1278 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 552 G

WHEAT

260 G

RICE

276 G

CORN

7 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

2 G

SORGHUM

1 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 G

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Grains 444 G

WHEAT

156 G

RICE

57 G

CORN

222 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

4 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

3 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 G

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Produce 891 G

PULSES

27 G

VEGETABLES

491 G

STARCHY ROOTS

105 G

FRUITS

268 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 290 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

106 G

STARCHY ROOTS

97 G

FRUITS

57 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 221 G

POULTRY

150 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

30 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

35 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Meats 199 G

POULTRY

107 G

PORK

13 G

BEEF

48 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

8 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

21 G

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Fish and seafood 63 G

FISH

53 G

SEAFOOD

10 G

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Fish and seafood 17 G

FISH

16 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 283 G

EGGS

48 G

MILK AND DAIRY

226 G

ANIMAL FATS

9 G

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Eggs and dairy 164 G

EGGS

20 G

MILK AND DAIRY

143 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 220 G

NUTS

44 G

SWEETENERS

100 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

53 G

OILCROPS

23 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 164 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

109 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

48 G

OILCROPS

5 G

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Herbs

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES

Qatar
Common
South Africa

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES

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Spices

BLACK LIME

GINGER

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

CLOVES

FENNEL SEED

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

PAPRIKA

Qatar
Common
South Africa

BLACK LIME

GINGER

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

CLOVES

FENNEL SEED

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

PAPRIKA

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Aromatics

LIME

ROSEWATER

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

TOMATO

Qatar
Common
South Africa

LIME

ROSEWATER

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

COCONUT MILK

DRIED APRICOTS

FRUIT PRESERVES

MUSTARD

TAMARIND

TOMATO PASTE

WINE VINEGAR

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

Qatar
Common
South Africa

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

COCONUT MILK

DRIED APRICOTS

FRUIT PRESERVES

MUSTARD

TAMARIND

TOMATO PASTE

WINE VINEGAR

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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