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Congolese (CG) vs Ugandan 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 Uganda, the daily total is around 1355 g, with produce leading at 65% and meats at the bottom with 2%.

Republic of the Congo

Uganda

The average Congolese (CG) daily plate size is

The average Ugandan daily plate size is

1404 g.
1355 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 221 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

34 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

3 G

SORGHUM

1 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 880 G

PULSES

40 G

VEGETABLES

80 G

STARCHY ROOTS

233 G

FRUITS

527 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 29 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

8 G

BEEF

11 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 65 G

FISH

65 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 40 G

FISH

40 G

SEAFOOD

0 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 93 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

90 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 92 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

38 G

SUGAR CROPS

9 G

VEG OILS

26 G

OILCROPS

19 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

Republic of the Congo
Common
Uganda

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Republic of the Congo
Common
Uganda

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Republic of the Congo
Common
Uganda

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

SESAME SEEDS

Republic of the Congo
Common
Uganda

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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