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Saudi Arabian vs Burkinabe food & cuisine

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Saudi Arabia

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In Saudi Arabia, people consume about 1647 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 35%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In Burkina Faso, the daily total is around 1221 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Saudi Arabia

Burkina Faso

The average Saudi Arabian daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

1647 g.
1221 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 507 G

WHEAT

269 G

RICE

148 G

CORN

73 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

9 G

OTHER CEREALS

5 G

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Grains 527 G

WHEAT

0 G

RICE

87 G

CORN

167 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

142 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

94 G

SORGHUM

35 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 576 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

252 G

STARCHY ROOTS

71 G

FRUITS

239 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 429 G

PULSES

87 G

VEGETABLES

158 G

STARCHY ROOTS

22 G

FRUITS

162 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 151 G

POULTRY

113 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

12 G

OTHER MEAT

8 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Meats 102 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

42 G

BEEF

15 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

26 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 203 G

EGGS

25 G

MILK AND DAIRY

166 G

ANIMAL FATS

12 G

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Eggs and dairy 61 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

53 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 179 G

NUTS

15 G

SWEETENERS

88 G

SUGAR CROPS

1 G

VEG OILS

47 G

OILCROPS

28 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 78 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

18 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

43 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

Saudi Arabia
Common
Burkina Faso

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

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Spices

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Saudi Arabia
Common
Burkina Faso

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

LEMON

ROSEWATER

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Saudi Arabia
Common
Burkina Faso

LEMON

ROSEWATER

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Saudi Arabia
Common
Burkina Faso

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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