Quantifying culinary diversity across countries.

Compare countries

Congolese (CG) vs Malian food & cuisine

Compare
Flag
Flag
Republic of the Congo

VS

Mali

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 Mali, the daily total is around 1620 g, with grains leading at 44% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Republic of the Congo

Mali

The average Congolese (CG) daily plate size is

The average Malian daily plate size is

1404 g.
1620 g.
Icon

Grains

Icon

Fish and seafood

Icon

Produce

Icon

Eggs and dairy

Icon

Meats

Icon

Sugar, fats and nuts

Icon

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

Icon

Grains 720 G

WHEAT

52 G

RICE

213 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

180 G

SORGHUM

128 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 G

Icon

Produce 946 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

65 G

STARCHY ROOTS

750 G

FRUITS

123 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Icon

Produce 663 G

PULSES

24 G

VEGETABLES

352 G

STARCHY ROOTS

83 G

FRUITS

204 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Icon

Meats 127 G

POULTRY

63 G

PORK

21 G

BEEF

6 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

22 G

OFFALS

14 G

Icon

Meats 26 G

POULTRY

7 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

4 G

OFFALS

2 G

Icon

Fish and seafood 65 G

FISH

65 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Icon

Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Icon

Eggs and dairy 13 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

12 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 G

Icon

Eggs and dairy 123 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

122 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 G

Icon

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 73 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

10 G

Icon

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 64 G

NUTS

9 G

SWEETENERS

27 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

17 G

OILCROPS

11 G

Icon

Herbs

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

BAOBAB LEAVES

PARSLEY

Republic of the Congo
Common
Mali

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

BAOBAB LEAVES

PARSLEY

Icon

Spices

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

GINGER

Republic of the Congo
Common
Mali

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

GINGER

Icon

Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Republic of the Congo
Common
Mali

BELL PEPPERS

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Icon

Condiments

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

DATES

SHEA BUTTER

Republic of the Congo
Common
Mali

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

DATES

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

Iliustration
Back to Top