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Rwandan vs Malagasy food & cuisine

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In Rwanda, people consume about 1699 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 82%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 1%. In Madagascar, the daily total is around 1154 g, with produce leading at 41% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Rwanda

Madagascar

The average Rwandan daily plate size is

The average Malagasy daily plate size is

1699 g.
1154 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 172 G

WHEAT

24 G

RICE

44 G

CORN

75 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

28 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

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Grains 450 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

392 G

CORN

21 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

1 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

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Produce 1390 G

PULSES

93 G

VEGETABLES

129 G

STARCHY ROOTS

750 G

FRUITS

418 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 468 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

39 G

STARCHY ROOTS

315 G

FRUITS

109 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 24 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

7 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

4 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Meats 16 G

POULTRY

9 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Fish and seafood 12 G

FISH

12 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

7 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Eggs and dairy 42 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

40 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 50 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

49 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 59 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

39 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

11 G

OILCROPS

9 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 159 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

25 G

SUGAR CROPS

122 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

3 G

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Herbs

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

Rwanda
Common
Madagascar

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

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Spices

DRY CHILI

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

VANILLA

Rwanda
Common
Madagascar

DRY CHILI

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

VANILLA

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Aromatics

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

Rwanda
Common
Madagascar

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

GRAIN VINEGAR

Rwanda
Common
Madagascar

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

GRAIN VINEGAR

Who EATs more per day?

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