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Congolese (CG) vs Southern African 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 South Africa, the daily total is around 1278 g, with grains leading at 35% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Republic of the Congo

South Africa

The average Congolese (CG) daily plate size is

The average Southern African daily plate size is

1404 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 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 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 946 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

65 G

STARCHY ROOTS

750 G

FRUITS

123 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 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 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 65 G

FISH

65 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 17 G

FISH

16 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 164 G

EGGS

20 G

MILK AND DAIRY

143 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 164 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

109 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

48 G

OILCROPS

5 G

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Herbs

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

Republic of the Congo
Common
South Africa

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

PAPRIKA

TURMERIC DRY

Republic of the Congo
Common
South Africa

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

PAPRIKA

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

LIME

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Republic of the Congo
Common
South Africa

LIME

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

DRIED APRICOTS

FRUIT PRESERVES

MUSTARD

TOMATO PASTE

WINE VINEGAR

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

Republic of the Congo
Common
South Africa

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

DRIED APRICOTS

FRUIT PRESERVES

MUSTARD

TOMATO PASTE

WINE VINEGAR

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

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