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Congolese (CG) vs Beninese food & cuisine

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Republic of the Congo

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In Republic of the Congo, people consume about 1404 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 67%, and eggs and dairy coming in last at 1%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Republic of the Congo

Benin

The average Congolese (CG) daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1404 g.
1691 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 180 G

WHEAT

123 G

RICE

45 G

CORN

11 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

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Grains 404 G

WHEAT

51 G

RICE

226 G

CORN

99 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

4 G

SORGHUM

20 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 946 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

65 G

STARCHY ROOTS

750 G

FRUITS

123 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1067 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

197 G

STARCHY ROOTS

728 G

FRUITS

113 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 127 G

POULTRY

63 G

PORK

21 G

BEEF

6 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

22 G

OFFALS

14 G

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Meats 44 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 65 G

FISH

65 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 13 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

12 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 32 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 73 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

10 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 100 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

27 G

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Herbs

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Republic of the Congo
Common
Benin

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

Republic of the Congo
Common
Benin

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

Republic of the Congo
Common
Benin

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Republic of the Congo
Common
Benin

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

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