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Congolese (CG) vs Zimbabwean 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 Zimbabwe, the daily total is around 806 g, with grains leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Republic of the Congo

Zimbabwe

The average Congolese (CG) daily plate size is

The average Zimbabwean daily plate size is

1404 g.
806 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 324 G

WHEAT

60 G

RICE

26 G

CORN

219 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

13 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 138 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

37 G

STARCHY ROOTS

54 G

FRUITS

36 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 152 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

116 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 65 G

FISH

65 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 6 G

FISH

6 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 77 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

72 G

ANIMAL FATS

2 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 109 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

72 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

HIBISCUS

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

Republic of the Congo
Common
Zimbabwe

HIBISCUS

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CLOVES

GINGER

PAPRIKA

Republic of the Congo
Common
Zimbabwe

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CLOVES

GINGER

PAPRIKA

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

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TOMATO

Republic of the Congo
Common
Zimbabwe

BELL PEPPERS

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

HONEY

Republic of the Congo
Common
Zimbabwe

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

HONEY

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